Large False Serotine vs Red-billed Duck

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Anas
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.