Red-billed Duck vs Subarctic Darner

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Subarctic Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anatidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Anas	Aeshna
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Aeshna subarctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Subarctic Darner
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).

Subarctic Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway