Laysan Duck vs red mangrove

Anas laysanensis compared with Rhizophora stylosa

Key Differences

• Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered while red mangrove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laysan Duck	red mangrove
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Anatidae	Rhizophoraceae
Genus	Anas	Rhizophora
Species	Anas laysanensis	Rhizophora stylosa

Conservation Status

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

red mangrove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laysan Duck	red mangrove
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.

red mangrove

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.