Pointed Groundling vs Canard à bec rouge

Scrobipalpa acuminatella compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Pointed Groundling is Vulnerable while Canard à bec rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pointed Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Anatidae
Genus	Scrobipalpa	Anas
Species	Scrobipalpa acuminatella	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Pointed Groundling and Canard à bec rouge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Pointed Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Canard à bec rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pointed Groundling	Canard à bec rouge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pointed Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway