Red-billed Duck vs Rye Ergot

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Anatidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Anas	Claviceps
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Rye Ergot
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).

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway