Red-billed Duck vs Spectacular Rustgill

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Spectacular Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anatidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Anas	Gymnopilus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Spectacular Rustgill
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).

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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