Adonis Blue vs Red-billed Duck

Lysandra bellargus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adonis Blue	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Anatidae
Genus	Lysandra	Anas
Species	Lysandra bellargus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis Blue and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Adonis Blue

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adonis Blue	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adonis Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Adonis Blue

The Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇧 United Kingdom