Red-billed Duck vs Rufous Minor

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Rufous Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anas	Oligia
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Rufous Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Rufous Minor
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 Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway