Red-billed Duck vs streamside peat moss

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Sphagnum riparium

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while streamside peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	streamside peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Anatidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anas	Sphagnum
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Sphagnum riparium

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

streamside peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	streamside peat 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).

streamside peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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