Amazonasente vs Iris Flea Beetle

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonasente	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Anatidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Aphthona
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonasente and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Amazonasente

LC — Least Concern

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonasente	Iris Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonasente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Amazonasente

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