Five-spot Ermel vs Canard à bec rouge

Ethmia terminella compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Canard à bec rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ethmiidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ethmia	Anas
Species	Ethmia terminella	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Canard à bec rouge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Canard à bec rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Canard à bec rouge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Canard à bec rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Canard à bec rouge

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway