Red-billed Duck vs Scarlet Elfcup

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Anatidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Anas	Sarcoscypha
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Scarlet Elfcup
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).

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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