Brown Pelican vs Red-billed Duck

Pelecanus occidentalis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Pelican	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pelecanidae	Anatidae
Genus	Pelecanus	Anas
Species	Pelecanus occidentalis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Pelican and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Brown Pelican

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) 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-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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway