Red-billed Duck vs Snail-eating Coua

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Coua delalandei

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Snail-eating Coua is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Snail-eating Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Anas	Coua
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Coua delalandei

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Snail-eating Coua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Snail-eating Coua

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Snail-eating Coua
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).

Snail-eating Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway