Bar-tailed Godwit vs Red-billed Duck

Limosa lapponica compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Bar-tailed Godwit is Vulnerable while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-tailed Godwit	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Scolopacidae	Anatidae
Genus	Limosa	Anas
Species	Limosa lapponica	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-tailed Godwit and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bar-tailed Godwit

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-tailed Godwit	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-tailed Godwit

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

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