Mudworm vs Red-billed Duck

Aporrectodea limicola compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Mudworm is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mudworm	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lumbricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Aporrectodea	Anas
Species	Aporrectodea limicola	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mudworm	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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