Koenen's Snowdrop vs Laysan Duck

Galanthus koenenianus compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Koenen's Snowdrop is Vulnerable while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Koenen's Snowdrop	Laysan Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Galanthus	Anas
Species	Galanthus koenenianus	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

Koenen's Snowdrop

VU — Vulnerable

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Koenen's Snowdrop	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Koenen's Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.