Maui's paddle vs Red-billed Duck

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

Maui's paddle is Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Anas
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

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.