Holly Leaf Split vs Laysan Duck

Lophodermium neesii compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holly Leaf Split	Laysan Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Anatidae
Genus	Lophodermium	Anas
Species	Lophodermium neesii	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holly Leaf Split	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holly Leaf Split

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.