Ánade de Laysán vs Panicle Hydrangea

Anas laysanensis compared with Hydrangea paniculata

Key Differences

Ánade de Laysán is Critically Endangered while Panicle Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ánade de Laysán	Panicle Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Anatidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Anas	Hydrangea
Species	Anas laysanensis	Hydrangea paniculata

Conservation Status

Ánade de Laysán

CR — Critically Endangered

Panicle Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Panicle Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.