irish damselfly vs Red-billed Duck

Coenagrion lunulatum compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• irish damselfly is Vulnerable while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	irish damselfly	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Coenagrion	Anas
Species	Coenagrion lunulatum	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

irish damselfly and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

irish damselfly

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	irish damselfly	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

irish damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway