Африканская чёрная утка vs Giant Otter

Anas sparsa compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Африканская чёрная утка is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Африканская чёрная утка	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Anatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anas	Pteronura
Species	Anas sparsa	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Африканская чёрная утка and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Африканская чёрная утка

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Африканская чёрная утка	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Африканская чёрная утка

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.

Африканская чёрная утка

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.