False Truffle vs Red-billed Duck

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Anas
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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