African Black Duck vs Rough ray

Anas sparsa compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• African Black Duck is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Black Duck	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anas	Raja
Species	Anas sparsa	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Black Duck	Rough ray
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.

Rough ray

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.