Red-billed Duck vs Violet Smut

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Anatidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anas	Urocystis
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Violet Smut
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).

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.