Brazilian Teal vs Wire With

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Desmodium axillare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Wire With
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Anatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Desmodium
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Wire With
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).

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.