Pine Leaf-Mining Moth vs Red-billed Duck

Clavigesta purdeyi compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Pine Leaf-Mining Moth is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Clavigesta	Anas
Species	Clavigesta purdeyi	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway