Black-bellied Whistling-Duck vs Lesser Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis compared with Dendrocygna javanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Lesser Whistling-Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Anseriformes (إوزيات)	Anseriformes (إوزيات)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Dendrocygna	Dendrocygna
Species	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Dendrocygna javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck and Lesser Whistling-Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dendrocygna.

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Whistling-Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Lesser Whistling-Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Lesser Whistling-Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan, United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) 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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇬🇧 United Kingdom