Canard noirâtre vs Canard de Meller

Anas sparsa compared with Anas melleri

Key Differences

• Canard noirâtre is Least Concern while Canard de Meller is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canard noirâtre	Canard de Meller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas sparsa	Anas melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Canard noirâtre and Canard de Meller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Canard noirâtre

LC — Least Concern

Canard de Meller

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canard noirâtre	Canard de Meller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canard noirâtre

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Canard de Meller

Habitat

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

Range

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

Canard noirâtre

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:

🇳🇴 Norway