Red-billed Duck vs Rusty Swan-Neck Moss

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Campylopus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Rusty Swan-Neck Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Rusty Swan-Neck Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Anatidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Anas	Campylopus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Campylopus flexuosus

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Swan-Neck Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Rusty Swan-Neck 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).

Rusty Swan-Neck Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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