Red-billed Duck vs round silk moss

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Plagiothecium cavifolium

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while round silk moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	round silk moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Anatidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Anas	Plagiothecium
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Plagiothecium cavifolium

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

round silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	round silk moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

round silk 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). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway