Red-billed Duck vs Shiny Dufourea

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Anatidae	Halictidae
Genus	Anas	Dufourea
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Shiny Dufourea
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).

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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