Brazilian Teal vs Small Suncup

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Anatidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Aspidonepsis
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Small Suncup
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).

Small Suncup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.