Bladder Wrack vs Red-billed Duck

Fucus vesiculosus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladder Wrack	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Fucaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Fucus	Anas
Species	Fucus vesiculosus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Bladder Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladder Wrack	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder Wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bladder Wrack

The Bladder Wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) is a species in the genus Fucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway