African Black Duck vs False Truffle

Anas sparsa compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Black Duck	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Anatidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Anas	Elaphomyces
Species	Anas sparsa	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

African Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Black Duck	False Truffle
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.

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).

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.