Meadow Waxcap vs Red-billed Duck

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Anatidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Anas
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.