cut surfclam vs Red-billed Duck

Spisula subtruncata compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cut surfclam	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Mactridae	Anatidae
Genus	Spisula	Anas
Species	Spisula subtruncata	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

cut surfclam and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

cut surfclam

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cut surfclam	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cut surfclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway