Palmate Newt vs Red-billed Duck

Lissotriton helveticus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palmate Newt	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Salamandridae	Anatidae
Genus	Lissotriton	Anas
Species	Lissotriton helveticus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Palmate Newt

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palmate Newt	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palmate Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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