Red-billed Duck vs Robust Golden Mole

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Anatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Anas	Amblysomus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Robust Golden Mole
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).

Robust Golden Mole

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.