Red-billed Duck vs Spurge Rust

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Spurge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Anatidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Anas	Melampsora
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Spurge Rust
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).

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway