painted ray vs Red-billed Duck

Raja microocellata compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• painted ray is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	painted ray	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Rajidae	Anatidae
Genus	Raja	Anas
Species	Raja microocellata	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

painted ray and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	painted ray	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium