American Black Duck vs Mallard

Anas rubripes compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• American Black Duck is Not Evaluated while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Black Duck	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas rubripes	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

American Black Duck and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

American Black Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Black Duck	Mallard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Black Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

American Black Duck

The American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) is a species in the genus Anas. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States