Red-billed Duck vs Stinking Inkcap

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Stinking Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anatidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anas	Coprinopsis
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Stinking Inkcap
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).

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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