Needle-billed Hermit vs Red-billed Duck

Phaethornis philippii compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Needle-billed Hermit	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Anatidae
Genus	Phaethornis	Anas
Species	Phaethornis philippii	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Needle-billed Hermit and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Needle-billed Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Needle-billed Hermit	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Needle-billed Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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