Marbled Godwit vs Red-billed Duck

Limosa fedoa compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Godwit	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Scolopacidae	Anatidae
Genus	Limosa	Anas
Species	Limosa fedoa	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled Godwit

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Godwit	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Godwit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marbled Godwit

Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) 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.

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway