Canard amazonette vs Warted Amanita

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Amanita strobiliformis

Key Differences

• Canard amazonette is Least Concern while Warted Amanita is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canard amazonette	Warted Amanita
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anatidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amazonetta	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Amanita strobiliformis

Conservation Status

Canard amazonette

LC — Least Concern

Warted Amanita

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canard amazonette	Warted Amanita
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).

Warted Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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