marsh gentian vs Red-billed Duck

Gentiana pneumonanthe compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• marsh gentian is Vulnerable while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh gentian	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Gentianaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Gentiana	Anas
Species	Gentiana pneumonanthe	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh gentian	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway