Powdered Ruffle Lichen vs Red-billed Duck

Parmotrema hypotropum compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Powdered Ruffle Lichen	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Parmotrema	Anas
Species	Parmotrema hypotropum	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Powdered Ruffle Lichen	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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