Red-billed Duck vs starling mite

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Anatidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Anas	Ornithonyssus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	starling mite
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).

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and 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.