Brazilian Teal vs Spider Weevil

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Anatidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Exomias
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Spider Weevil
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).

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom