Coqui frog vs Laysan Duck

Eleutherodactylus coqui compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Coqui frog is Least Concern while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coqui frog	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	Eleutherodactylidae	Anatidae
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Anas
Species	Eleutherodactylus coqui	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coqui frog and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Coqui frog

LC — Least Concern

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coqui frog	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coqui frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (4 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway