Red-billed Duck vs Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Coelioxys inermis

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
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	Megachilidae
Genus	Anas	Coelioxys
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Coelioxys inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
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-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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