Ash Dieback vs Red-billed Duck

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Helotiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Anas
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway