Cudbear vs Red-billed Duck

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Anas
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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