Red-billed Duck vs small tortoiseshell

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Aves (새)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Anseriformes (기러기목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Anatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anas	Aglais
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red-billed Duck

붉은부리오리(Anas erythrorhyncha)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소우려(LC)로 분류된다. 분포 범위 전역에서 흔하고 개체 수가 안정적이며 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

small tortoiseshell

작은 거북등 나비(Aglais urticae)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 준위협(NT) 종으로 분류된다. 위협 종으로 분류되기 직전 단계로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약 종이 될 수 있는 개체군이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom