Indian fanray vs Red-billed Duck

Platyrhina psomadakisi compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Indian fanray is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian fanray	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Platyrhinidae	Anatidae
Genus	Platyrhina	Anas
Species	Platyrhina psomadakisi	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian fanray and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian fanray

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian fanray	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian fanray

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.