Lesser Curled Hook-moss vs Red-billed Duck

Palustriella decipiens compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Curled Hook-moss	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Amblystegiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Palustriella	Anas
Species	Palustriella decipiens	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Curled Hook-moss	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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