Red-billed Duck vs Scarce Bent-wing

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Leucoptera orobi

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Scarce Bent-wing is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Scarce 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	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Anas	Leucoptera
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Leucoptera orobi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Bent-wing

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Scarce 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).

Scarce Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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