Red-billed Duck vs White-Tailed Kite

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Elanus leucurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	White-Tailed Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Anatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anas	Elanus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Elanus leucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

White-Tailed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	White-Tailed Kite
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-Tailed Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

White-Tailed Kite

White-Tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway