Fake round ray vs Red-billed Duck

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Anatidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Anas
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Fake round ray and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

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.