Brown Leaf Weevil vs Red-billed Duck

Phyllobius oblongus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Leaf Weevil	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Curculionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Phyllobius	Anas
Species	Phyllobius oblongus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Leaf Weevil and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Leaf Weevil	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey), Europe (34 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).

Brown Leaf Weevil

The Brown Leaf Weevil (Phyllobius oblongus) is a species in the genus Phyllobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom