Maroon-tailed Parakeet vs Red-billed Duck

Pyrrhura melanura compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maroon-tailed Parakeet	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Anatidae
Genus	Pyrrhura	Anas
Species	Pyrrhura melanura	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maroon-tailed Parakeet

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maroon-tailed Parakeet	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maroon-tailed Parakeet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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).

Maroon-tailed Parakeet

Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura) 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