Red-billed Duck vs three-angled thread moss

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Anatidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Anas	Meesia
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	three-angled thread 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).

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

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

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