Cross Orbweaver vs Laysan Duck

Araneus diadematus compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Cross Orbweaver is Least Concern while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cross Orbweaver	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Araneidae	Anatidae
Genus	Araneus	Anas
Species	Araneus diadematus	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cross Orbweaver and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cross Orbweaver	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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