Red-billed Duck vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anas	Notomys
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.