Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Red-billed Duck

Erythemis peruviana compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Libellulidae	Anatidae
Genus	Erythemis	Anas
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.