Mao vs Red-billed Duck

Gymnomyza samoensis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mao	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Meliphagidae	Anatidae
Genus	Gymnomyza	Anas
Species	Gymnomyza samoensis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mao

EN — Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mao

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