Hazel Gloves vs Laysan Duck

Hypocreopsis rhododendri compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Hazel Gloves is Not Evaluated while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Gloves	Laysan Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hypocreaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Hypocreopsis	Anas
Species	Hypocreopsis rhododendri	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

Hazel Gloves

NE — Not Evaluated

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Gloves	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Gloves

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.