Red-billed Duck vs red-shanked douc

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Anas	Pygathrix
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	red-shanked douc
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-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.