Red-billed Duck vs Red-throated Bee-eater

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Merops bulocki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Red-throated Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Meropidae
Genus	Anas	Merops
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Merops bulocki

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Red-throated Bee-eater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Red-throated Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Red-throated Bee-eater
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-throated Bee-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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