Glittering-throated Emerald vs Red-billed Duck

Chionomesa fimbriata compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glittering-throated Emerald	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chionomesa	Anas
Species	Chionomesa fimbriata	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Glittering-throated Emerald and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glittering-throated Emerald	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.