Red-billed Duck vs Tutsan Rust

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Tutsan Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Anatidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Anas	Melampsora
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Tutsan Rust
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).

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway