Red-billed Duck vs Scaled Piculet

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Anatidae	Picidae
Genus	Anas	Picumnus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Scaled Piculet
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).

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway