lechwe vs Red-billed Duck

Kobus leche compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lechwe	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Anatidae
Genus	Kobus	Anas
Species	Kobus leche	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lechwe

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lechwe	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lechwe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, South Africa, and United Kingdom. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom