Gray Crowned-Crane vs Red-billed Duck

Balearica regulorum compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Gray Crowned-Crane is Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Crowned-Crane	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Gruidae	Anatidae
Genus	Balearica	Anas
Species	Balearica regulorum	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Crowned-Crane and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray Crowned-Crane

EN — Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Crowned-Crane	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Crowned-Crane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as 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).

Gray Crowned-Crane

Gray Crowned-Crane (Balearica regulorum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom