Gold-bent midget vs Red-billed Duck

Phyllonorycter roboris compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold-bent midget	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Gracillariidae	Anatidae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Anas
Species	Phyllonorycter roboris	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold-bent midget and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gold-bent midget

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold-bent midget	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold-bent midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway