Plain Plume vs Red-billed Duck

Hellinsia tephradactyla compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Anatidae
Genus	Hellinsia	Anas
Species	Hellinsia tephradactyla	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).

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 5 countries:

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