Orange Pinwheel vs Red-billed Duck

Marasmius siccus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Pinwheel	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	Marasmiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Marasmius	Anas
Species	Marasmius siccus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Pinwheel	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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