Red-billed Duck vs Tender Feather-moss

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Rhynchostegiella tenella

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Tender Feather-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Tender Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Anatidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Anas	Rhynchostegiella
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Rhynchostegiella tenella

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Tender Feather-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Tender Feather-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).

Tender Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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