Red-billed Duck vs Ringed Kingfisher

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Megaceryle torquata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Ringed Kingfisher
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	Alcedinidae
Genus	Anas	Megaceryle
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Megaceryle torquata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Ringed Kingfisher
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).

Ringed Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Ringed Kingfisher

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway