Nutmeg vs Red-billed Duck

Myristica fragrans compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Nutmeg is Data Deficient while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutmeg	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Myristicaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Myristica	Anas
Species	Myristica fragrans	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutmeg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

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.