Ánade de Laysán vs Surprise Webcap

Anas laysanensis compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

Ánade de Laysán is Critically Endangered while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ánade de Laysán	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anatidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anas	Cortinarius
Species	Anas laysanensis	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Ánade de Laysán

CR — Critically Endangered

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ánade de Laysán	Surprise Webcap
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.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.