Brazilian Teal vs Scuttle fly

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anatidae	Phoridae
Genus	Amazonetta	Megaselia
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Teal and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Scuttle fly
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).

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom