Dewdrop Mottlegill vs Red-billed Duck

Panaeolus acuminatus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (นก)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Panaeolus	Anas
Species	Panaeolus acuminatus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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