Red-billed Duck vs Red Kite

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Red Kite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Anseriformes (إوزيات)	Accipitriformes (بازيات)
Family	Anatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anas	Milvus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Red Kite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (طيور)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Red Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) 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.

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway