fire moss vs Red-billed Duck

Ceratodon purpureus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• fire moss is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fire moss	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Ceratodon	Anas
Species	Ceratodon purpureus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fire moss	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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