Baumgardner's Snouted Treefrog vs Laysan Duck

Scinax baumgardneri compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Baumgardner's Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baumgardner's Snouted Treefrog	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hylidae	Anatidae
Genus	Scinax	Anas
Species	Scinax baumgardneri	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baumgardner's Snouted Treefrog and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baumgardner's Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baumgardner's Snouted Treefrog	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baumgardner's Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Laysan Duck

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baumgardner's Snouted Treefrog

The Baumgardner's Snouted Treefrog (Scinax baumgardneri) is a species in the genus Scinax. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Laysan Duck

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.