Red-billed Duck vs Slate-colored Coot

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Fulica ardesiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Slate-colored Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Rallidae
Genus	Anas	Fulica
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Fulica ardesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Slate-colored Coot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Slate-colored Coot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Slate-colored Coot
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).

Slate-colored Coot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway