Red-billed Duck vs Variable Flying Fox

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anas	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Variable Flying Fox
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).

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.