Long-eared Owl vs Red-billed Duck

Asio otus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Owl	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	Asio	Anas
Species	Asio otus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Owl and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Owl	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

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