Dendrocygne à ventre noir vs Dendrocygne des Antilles

Dendrocygna autumnalis compared with Dendrocygna arborea

Key Differences

• Dendrocygne à ventre noir is Least Concern while Dendrocygne des Antilles is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dendrocygne à ventre noir	Dendrocygne des Antilles
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	Dendrocygna	Dendrocygna
Species	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Dendrocygna arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dendrocygne à ventre noir and Dendrocygne des Antilles share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dendrocygna.

Conservation Status

Dendrocygne à ventre noir

LC — Least Concern

Dendrocygne des Antilles

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dendrocygne à ventre noir	Dendrocygne des Antilles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dendrocygne à ventre noir

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Dendrocygne des Antilles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dendrocygne à ventre noir

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom