Ornate Hawk-Eagle vs Red-billed Duck

Spizaetus ornatus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Ornate Hawk-Eagle is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Spizaetus	Anas
Species	Spizaetus ornatus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Hawk-Eagle and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. 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).

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway