Downy Veilwort vs Red-billed Duck

Metzgeria pubescens compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Downy Veilwort is Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Veilwort	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Metzgeriaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Metzgeria	Anas
Species	Metzgeria pubescens	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Veilwort	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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