Cape Gannet vs Red-billed Duck

Morus capensis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Cape Gannet is Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Gannet	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sulidae	Anatidae
Genus	Morus	Anas
Species	Morus capensis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Gannet

EN — Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Gannet	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Gannet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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).

Cape Gannet

The Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) is a species in the genus Morus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway