Dewdrop Bonnet vs Red-billed Duck

Hemimycena tortuosa compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Dewdrop Bonnet is Data Deficient while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Bonnet	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	Mycenaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Hemimycena	Anas
Species	Hemimycena tortuosa	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewdrop Bonnet	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Bonnet

Habitat

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

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).

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