Red-billed Duck vs Rufous Crab Hawk

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Buteogallus aequinoctialis

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Rufous Crab Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Rufous Crab Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Anatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anas	Buteogallus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Buteogallus aequinoctialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Rufous Crab Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Crab Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Rufous Crab Hawk
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).

Rufous Crab Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway