vs Ánade de Laysán

Gloeocapsa compacta compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Ánade de Laysán is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ánade de Laysán
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Gloeocapsaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Gloeocapsa	Anas
Species	Gloeocapsa compacta	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ánade de Laysán

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ánade de Laysán
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gloeocapsa compacta es una cianobacteria colonial de la familia Microcystaceae que forma grupos de células encerradas en vainas mucilaginosas gruesas y estratificadas. Se encuentra comúnmente en superficies rocosas húmedas, costras de suelo y corteza en ambientes terrestres y semiacuáticos.

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.