opal nodding moss vs Red-billed Duck

Pohlia cruda compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	opal nodding moss	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Mniaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Pohlia	Anas
Species	Pohlia cruda	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

opal nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	opal nodding moss	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

opal nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.