Brazilian Teal vs water dock

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Anatidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Rumex
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	water dock
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).

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 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.