Shirasawa-Ahorn vs Laysanstockente

Acer shirasawanum compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Shirasawa-Ahorn is Least Concern while Laysanstockente is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shirasawa-Ahorn	Laysanstockente
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Sapindaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Acer	Anas
Species	Acer shirasawanum	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

Shirasawa-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Laysanstockente

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shirasawa-Ahorn	Laysanstockente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shirasawa-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Laysanstockente

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.

Laysanstockente

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