Red-billed Duck vs Soft Puffball

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anatidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anas	Lycoperdon
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Soft Puffball
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).

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.