Galápagos Ghost Shark vs Red-billed Duck

Hydrolagus mccoskeri compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galápagos Ghost Shark	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Chimaeridae	Anatidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Anas
Species	Hydrolagus mccoskeri	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Galápagos Ghost Shark and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Galápagos Ghost Shark

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galápagos Ghost Shark	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galápagos Ghost Shark

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.