Dark Pincertail vs Red-billed Duck

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Gomphidae	Anatidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Anas
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.