Cushion Bracket vs Red-billed Duck

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Phellinus	Anas
Species	Phellinus pomaceus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cushion Bracket	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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).

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