Red-billed Duck vs Scented Webcap

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anatidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anas	Cortinarius
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Scented Webcap
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).

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.