Fountain Apple-Moss vs Red-billed Duck

Philonotis fontana compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Philonotis	Anas
Species	Philonotis fontana	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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).

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