African Black Duck vs Violet Smut

Anas sparsa compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• African Black Duck is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Black Duck	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Anatidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anas	Urocystis
Species	Anas sparsa	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

African Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Black Duck	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.