Newstead scale vs Red-billed Duck

Lepidosaphes newsteadi compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Newstead scale	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Diaspididae	Anatidae
Genus	Lepidosaphes	Anas
Species	Lepidosaphes newsteadi	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway