Red-billed Duck vs Veined Shield

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Red-billed Duck Veined Shield
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Aves (Birds) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Anseriformes (Anseriformes) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Anatidae Pluteaceae
Genus Anas Pluteus
Species Anas erythrorhyncha Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Red-billed Duck Veined Shield
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).

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Veined Shield

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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