Red-billed Duck vs Two-spored Milkcap

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Lactarius acerrimus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Two-spored Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Two-spored Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Anatidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anas	Lactarius
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Lactarius acerrimus

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Two-spored Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Two-spored Milkcap
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).

Two-spored Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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