Paitan vs Red-billed Duck

Alopias superciliosus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Paitan is Vulnerable while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paitan	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Aves (burung)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Alopiidae	Anatidae
Genus	Alopias	Anas
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Paitan and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Paitan

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paitan	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paitan

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Paitan

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.