Least Boobook vs Red-billed Duck

Ninox sumbaensis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Least Boobook is Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Boobook	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Anatidae
Genus	Ninox	Anas
Species	Ninox sumbaensis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Least Boobook and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Least Boobook

EN — Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Boobook	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Boobook

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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).

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:

🇳🇴 Norway