Neotropic Cormorant vs Red-billed Duck

Phalacrocorax brasilianus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropic Cormorant	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Anatidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Anas
Species	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropic Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropic Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 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.

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway