Brazilian Teal vs White Brain

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Anatidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Exidia
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	White Brain
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).

White Brain

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.