Noble Chafer vs Red-billed Duck

Gnorimus nobilis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Noble Chafer is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noble Chafer	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Anatidae
Genus	Gnorimus	Anas
Species	Gnorimus nobilis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Noble Chafer

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Noble Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway