Red-billed Duck vs Short-Haired Leafwalker

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Chalcosyrphus piger

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Short-Haired Leafwalker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Short-Haired Leafwalker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anatidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Anas	Chalcosyrphus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Chalcosyrphus piger

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Short-Haired Leafwalker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Short-Haired Leafwalker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Short-Haired Leafwalker
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).

Short-Haired Leafwalker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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