Red-billed Duck vs Saltern Bent-wing

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Bucculatrix maritima

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Saltern Bent-wing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Saltern Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Anas	Bucculatrix
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Bucculatrix maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Saltern Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Saltern Bent-wing
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).

Saltern Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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