Oriental Darter vs Red-billed Duck

Anhinga melanogaster compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Oriental Darter is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriental Darter	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	Anhingidae	Anatidae
Genus	Anhinga	Anas
Species	Anhinga melanogaster	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oriental Darter

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oriental Darter	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriental Darter

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany and Norway. 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:

🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway