Brazilian Teal vs Variable Chafer

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Anatidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Gnorimus
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Variable Chafer
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).

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway