Red-billed Duck vs Red-fronted Macaw

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Ara rubrogenys

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Red-fronted Macaw is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Red-fronted Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Anatidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Anas	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Ara rubrogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Red-fronted Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Red-fronted Macaw

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Red-fronted Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-fronted Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway