Four-spotted Chaser vs Laysan Duck

Libellula quadrimaculata compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spotted Chaser	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Libellulidae	Anatidae
Genus	Libellula	Anas
Species	Libellula quadrimaculata	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spotted Chaser and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spotted Chaser	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.