Fragrant Crestwort vs Red-billed Duck

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Lophocolea	Anas
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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