Laysan Duck vs Needle-billed Hermit

Anas laysanensis compared with Phaethornis philippii

Key Differences

• Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered while Needle-billed Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laysan Duck	Needle-billed Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anas	Phaethornis
Species	Anas laysanensis	Phaethornis philippii

Evolutionary Relationship

Laysan Duck and Needle-billed Hermit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Needle-billed Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laysan Duck	Needle-billed Hermit
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.

Needle-billed Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway