Plain Dark-bee vs Red-billed Duck

Stelis phaeoptera compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Plain Dark-bee is Extinct while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Dark-bee	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Megachilidae	Anatidae
Genus	Stelis	Anas
Species	Stelis phaeoptera	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain Dark-bee and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain Dark-bee	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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