Red-billed Duck vs White-fronted Swift

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Cypseloides storeri

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while White-fronted Swift is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	White-fronted Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Apodidae
Genus	Anas	Cypseloides
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Cypseloides storeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

White-fronted Swift

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	White-fronted Swift
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-fronted Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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