Red-billed Duck vs White-faced Plover

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Anas	Charadrius
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and White-faced Plover share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	White-faced Plover
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).

White-faced Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.