Red-billed Duck vs Yellow Thread-moss

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Anatidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Anas	Pohlia
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Yellow 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).

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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