Layered Cup vs Laysanstockente

Peziza varia compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Layered Cup is Not Evaluated while Laysanstockente is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Layered Cup	Laysanstockente
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Pezizaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Peziza	Anas
Species	Peziza varia	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Laysanstockente

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Layered Cup	Laysanstockente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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