Brazilian Teal vs Red-necked Falcon

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Falconidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Falco
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Teal and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Red-necked Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brazilian Teal

Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway