Corded Beard-Moss vs Red-billed Duck

Didymodon cordatus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Corded Beard-Moss is Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corded Beard-Moss	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pottiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Didymodon	Anas
Species	Didymodon cordatus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Corded Beard-Moss

EN — Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corded Beard-Moss	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corded Beard-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway