Red-billed Duck vs Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Weissia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Spreading-leaved Beardless-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	Weissia
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Weissia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Spreading-leaved Beardless-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).

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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