African Black Duck vs undulate ray

Anas sparsa compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Black Duck	undulate 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 undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Black Duck	undulate 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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium