African Black Duck vs Lesser devilray

Anas sparsa compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• African Black Duck is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Black Duck	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anas	Mobula
Species	Anas sparsa	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Black Duck	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.