Red-billed Duck vs Shark

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Carcharhinus porosus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Shark is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Anatidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Anas	Carcharhinus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Carcharhinus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Shark
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).

Shark

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically 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.