Lance-Leaf Moonwort vs Red-billed Duck

Botrychium lanceolatum compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Botrychium	Anas
Species	Botrychium lanceolatum	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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