Red-billed Duck vs
Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Sphingopyxis granuli
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 granuli |
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 granuli is a Gram-negative alphaproteobacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, characterized by its yellow-pigmented colonies and the presence of sphingolipids in its membrane—a trait shared across the family. It was isolated from granule-associated material and is aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile. Sphingopyxis species are common in soils, freshwater, and plant-associated environments.
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