Brazilian Teal vs Root Rot

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Anatidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Heterobasidion
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Root Rot
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).

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.