Red-billed Duck vs thistle broomrape

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Orobanche reticulata

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while thistle broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	thistle broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Anatidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anas	Orobanche
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Orobanche reticulata

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

thistle broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	thistle broomrape
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).

thistle broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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