Amazonasente vs Limette

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Amazonasente is Least Concern while Limette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonasente	Limette
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Anatidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Citrus
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Amazonasente

LC — Least Concern

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonasente	Limette
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).

Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom