Red-billed Duck vs red underwing skipper

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	red underwing skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anas	Spialia
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Spialia sertorius

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and red underwing skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	red underwing skipper
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 underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom