Blewit vs Red-billed Duck

Lepista nuda compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Red-billed Duck
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Aves (Birds)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Tricholomataceae Anatidae
Genus Lepista Anas
Species Lepista nuda Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Red-billed Duck
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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).

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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:

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