Red-billed Duck vs Smallthorn skate

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anas	Bathyraja
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Smallthorn skate
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).

Smallthorn skate

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.