Red-billed Duck vs Tanimbar Megapode

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Megapodius tenimberensis

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Tanimbar Megapode is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Tanimbar Megapode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Anatidae	Megapodiidae
Genus	Anas	Megapodius
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Megapodius tenimberensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Tanimbar Megapode share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Tanimbar Megapode

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Tanimbar Megapode
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).

Tanimbar Megapode

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway