African Black Duck vs Springtail

Anas sparsa compared with Entomobrya marginata

Key Differences

• African Black Duck is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Black Duck	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Anatidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Anas	Entomobrya
Species	Anas sparsa	Entomobrya marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Black Duck	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway