Red-billed Duck vs scarce large blue

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anas	Maculinea
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	scarce large blue
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 large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium