African Black Duck vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Anas sparsa compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• African Black Duck is Least Concern while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Black Duck	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Anatidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Anas	Neuroterus
Species	Anas sparsa	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

African Black Duck and Smooth Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Black Duck	Smooth Spangle Gall
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.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway