canard noir vs canard colvert

Anas rubripes compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• canard noir is Not Evaluated while canard colvert is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	canard noir	canard colvert
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 rubripes	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

canard noir and canard colvert share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

canard noir

NE — Not Evaluated

canard colvert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	canard noir	canard colvert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

canard noir

Habitat

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

Range

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

canard colvert

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).

canard noir

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

canard colvert

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