Red-billed Duck vs
Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Sphingopyxis alaskensis
Key Differences
- Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Red-billed Duck | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) |
| Class | Aves (Birds) | Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Anseriformes (Anseriformes) | Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales) |
| Family | Anatidae | Sphingomonadaceae |
| Genus | Anas | Sphingopyxis |
| Species | Anas erythrorhyncha | Sphingopyxis alaskensis |
Conservation Status
Red-billed Duck
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Red-billed Duck | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Red-billed Duck
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in Taiwan.
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.
Sphingopyxis alaskensis is a marine Gram-negative bacterium originally isolated from cold Alaskan coastal waters, reflecting its geographic origin. It inhabits cold, oligotrophic ocean environments and can grow at very low nutrient concentrations. This ultramicrobacterium is adapted to nutrient-poor cold marine conditions and decomposes dissolved organic matter.
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