Red-billed Duck vs Seathorn Groundling

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Gelechia hippophaella

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Seathorn Groundling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Seathorn Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Anas	Gelechia
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Gelechia hippophaella

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Seathorn Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Seathorn Groundling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Seathorn Groundling
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).

Seathorn Groundling

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