Red-billed Duck vs Rounded Earthstar

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Anatidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Anas	Geastrum
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Rounded Earthstar
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).

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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