Red-billed Duck vs Willow Tarspot

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Anatidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anas	Rhytisma
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Willow Tarspot
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).

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.