Laysan Duck vs Mud Dauber

Anas laysanensis compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laysan Duck	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Anatidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Anas	Sceliphron
Species	Anas laysanensis	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Laysan Duck and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laysan Duck	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom