Minute pirate bug vs Red-billed Duck

Anthocoris nemorum compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Minute pirate bug	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Anthocoridae	Anatidae
Genus	Anthocoris	Anas
Species	Anthocoris nemorum	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Minute pirate bug and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Minute pirate bug	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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