Red-billed Duck vs White-throated Dipper

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Cinclus cinclus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while White-throated Dipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	White-throated Dipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anatidae	Cinclidae
Genus	Anas	Cinclus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Cinclus cinclus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

White-throated Dipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	White-throated Dipper
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-throated Dipper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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-throated Dipper

White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway