Mangue du Caméroun vs canard colvert

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangue du Caméroun	canard colvert
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Anatidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Anas
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangue du Caméroun and canard colvert share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mangue du Caméroun

LC — Least Concern

canard colvert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangue du Caméroun	canard colvert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangue du Caméroun

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 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.