Canard de Meller vs Canard à bec rouge

Anas melleri compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Canard de Meller is Endangered while Canard à bec rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canard de Meller	Canard à bec rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas melleri	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Canard de Meller and Canard à bec rouge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Canard de Meller

EN — Endangered

Canard à bec rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canard de Meller	Canard à bec rouge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canard de Meller

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway