Meadow pea vs Red-billed Duck

Lathyrus pratensis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow pea	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Anas
Species	Lathyrus pratensis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Meadow pea

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow pea	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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