Fool's Webcap vs Red-billed Duck

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	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	Cortinariaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Anas
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

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