Gray Kestrel vs Laysan Duck

Falco ardosiaceus compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Gray Kestrel is Least Concern while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Kestrel	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Falconidae	Anatidae
Genus	Falco	Anas
Species	Falco ardosiaceus	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Kestrel and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Kestrel	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Kestrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom