Red-billed Duck vs Waxy Crust

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Anatidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Anas	Vuilleminia
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Waxy Crust
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).

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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