False Marbled Skipper vs Ánade de Laysán

Carcharodus stauderi compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• False Marbled Skipper is Not Evaluated while Ánade de Laysán is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Marbled Skipper	Ánade de Laysán
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hesperiidae	Anatidae
Genus	Carcharodus	Anas
Species	Carcharodus stauderi	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

False Marbled Skipper and Ánade de Laysán share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Marbled Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Ánade de Laysán

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Marbled Skipper	Ánade de Laysán
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.

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.