Javanese root-knot nematode vs Laysan Duck

Meloidogyne javanica compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Javanese root-knot nematode is Not Evaluated while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javanese root-knot nematode	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Nematoda (Roundworms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Meloidogynidae	Anatidae
Genus	Meloidogyne	Anas
Species	Meloidogyne javanica	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Javanese root-knot nematode and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javanese root-knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javanese root-knot nematode	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javanese root-knot nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Greece, Malta, Poland, and Portugal.

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.