Red-billed Duck vs Spindle Shank

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anatidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Anas	Gymnopus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Spindle Shank
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).

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway