African Black Duck vs Fossa

Anas sparsa compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• African Black Duck is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Black Duck	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Anas	Cryptoprocta
Species	Anas sparsa	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

African Black Duck and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Black Duck	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.