Canard amazonette vs Deceiver

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

• Canard amazonette is Least Concern while Deceiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canard amazonette	Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anatidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Laccaria
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Canard amazonette

LC — Least Concern

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canard amazonette	Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canard amazonette

Habitat

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

Range

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

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

Canard amazonette

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