Gorgeted Puffleg vs Red-billed Duck

Eriocnemis isabellae compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Gorgeted Puffleg is Critically Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorgeted Puffleg	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	Eriocnemis	Anas
Species	Eriocnemis isabellae	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Gorgeted Puffleg and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gorgeted Puffleg

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorgeted Puffleg	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorgeted Puffleg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway