Northern needleleaf vs Red-billed Duck

Tillandsia balbisiana compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern needleleaf	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Bromeliaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Tillandsia	Anas
Species	Tillandsia balbisiana	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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 (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.