Foxtail Smut vs Red-billed Duck

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Urocystis	Anas
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 (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.