Red-billed Duck vs Red valerian

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Red valerian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Red valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Anatidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Anas	Centranthus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Red valerian
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 valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 6 countries:

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