Muscoid fly vs Red-billed Duck

Delia radicum compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muscoid fly	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Anatidae
Genus	Delia	Anas
Species	Delia radicum	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muscoid fly	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway