vs Red-billed Duck

Neidium bisulcata compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Naviculales (Naviculales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Neidiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Neidium	Anas
Species	Neidium bisulcata	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Neidium bisulcata is a freshwater pennate diatom in the family Neidiaceae, distinguished by the presence of two longitudinal grooves (sulci) on each valve that give the genus its name. It inhabits soft, acidic to circumneutral freshwater habitats including lakes, bogs, and slow streams. Neidium species are considered indicators of clean, low-conductivity water and are sensitive to organic pollution.

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