Red-billed Duck vs small twisted moss

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Anatidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anas	Tortella
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	small twisted 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).

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway