African Black Duck vs

Anas sparsa compared with Diplotomma pharcidium

Key Differences

• African Black Duck is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Black Duck
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Anatidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Anas	Diplotomma
Species	Anas sparsa	Diplotomma pharcidium

Conservation Status

African Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Black Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Black Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African Black Duck

The African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments, found across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway