Cape Teal vs Red-billed Duck

Anas capensis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Cape Teal is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teal	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas capensis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Teal and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Cape Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teal	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cape Teal

Cape Teal (Anas capensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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