Cattle Egret vs Red-billed Duck

Bubulcus ibis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cattle Egret	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	Ardeidae	Anatidae
Genus	Bubulcus	Anas
Species	Bubulcus ibis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Cattle Egret

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cattle Egret	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cattle Egret

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Palearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (8 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 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.