Laysan Duck vs Maui's paddle

Anas laysanensis compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laysan Duck	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Anatidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Anas	Elaphoglossum
Species	Anas laysanensis	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laysan Duck	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.