pato-preto-africano vs Giant Otter

Anas sparsa compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• pato-preto-africano is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-preto-africano	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Anatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anas	Pteronura
Species	Anas sparsa	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

pato-preto-africano and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

pato-preto-africano

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-preto-africano	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pato-preto-africano

Habitat

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

Range

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

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

pato-preto-africano

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.