Red-billed Duck vs Speckled Tar Spot

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Anatidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anas	Rhytisma
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Speckled Tar Spot
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).

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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