African Black Duck vs Hairy-nosed otter

Anas sparsa compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• African Black Duck is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Black Duck	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Aves (पक्षी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Anseriformes (ऐन्सरीफोर्मीस)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Anatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anas	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Anas sparsa	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

African Black Duck and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

African Black Duck

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Black Duck	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Black Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Black Duck

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.