Lesser Spotted Fritillary vs Red-billed Duck

Melitaea trivia compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Anatidae
Genus	Melitaea	Anas
Species	Melitaea trivia	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spotted Fritillary and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.