Beech Tarcrust vs Red-billed Duck

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Anatidae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Anas
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway