Red-billed Duck vs Wire-crested Thorntail

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Wire-crested Thorntail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Wire-crested Thorntail
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	Trochilidae
Genus	Anas	Discosura
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Wire-crested Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Wire-crested Thorntail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Wire-crested Thorntail
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).

Wire-crested Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway