Red-billed Duck vs Swamp Beacon

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Anatidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Anas	Mitrula
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Swamp Beacon
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).

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.