greater broomrape vs Red-billed Duck

Orobanche rapum-genistae compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• greater broomrape is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	greater broomrape	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Orobanche	Anas
Species	Orobanche rapum-genistae	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	greater broomrape	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

greater broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium