Avens vs Red-billed Duck

Geum urbanum compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Avens	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Anatidae
Genus	Geum	Anas
Species	Geum urbanum	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Avens

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Avens

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Avens

The Avens (Geum urbanum) is a species in the genus Geum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway