Elastic Saddle vs Red-billed Duck

Helvella elastica compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elastic Saddle Red-billed Duck
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Aves (Birds)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Helvellaceae Anatidae
Genus Helvella Anas
Species Helvella elastica Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elastic Saddle Red-billed Duck
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Elastic Saddle

No description available.

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:

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