Canard à bec rouge vs Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Coelioxys rufescens

Key Differences

• Canard à bec rouge is Least Concern while Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canard à bec rouge	Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Anatidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Anas	Coelioxys
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Coelioxys rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Canard à bec rouge and Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Canard à bec rouge

LC — Least Concern

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canard à bec rouge	Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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

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