Crestless Fireback vs Red-billed Duck

Lophura erythrophthalma compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Crestless Fireback is Critically Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crestless Fireback	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phasianidae	Anatidae
Genus	Lophura	Anas
Species	Lophura erythrophthalma	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crestless Fireback

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crestless Fireback	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crestless Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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).

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