Brazilian Teal vs Eurasian water shrew

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Anatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Neomys
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Teal and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Eurasian water shrew
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).

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway