fritillary vs Red-billed Duck

Fritillaria meleagris compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• fritillary is Extinct while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fritillary	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Liliaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Fritillaria	Anas
Species	Fritillaria meleagris	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fritillary	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway