pato-preto-africano vs red underwing

Anas sparsa compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• pato-preto-africano is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-preto-africano	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Aves (ave)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Erebidae
Genus	Anas	Catocala
Species	Anas sparsa	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

pato-preto-africano and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

pato-preto-africano

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-preto-africano	red underwing
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.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway