Beach-Heath vs Ánade de Laysán

Hudsonia tomentosa compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Beach-Heath is Not Evaluated while Ánade de Laysán is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach-Heath	Ánade de Laysán
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cistaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Hudsonia	Anas
Species	Hudsonia tomentosa	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

Beach-Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Ánade de Laysán

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach-Heath	Ánade de Laysán
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach-Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ánade de Laysán

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.

Beach-Heath

The Beach-Heath (Hudsonia tomentosa) is a species in the genus Hudsonia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ánade de Laysán

El Pato de Laysan (Anas laysanensis) está clasificado como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido a la grave disminución de su población y la pérdida de hábitat.