Ánade de Laysán vs Variable Dancer

Anas laysanensis compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Ánade de Laysán is Critically Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ánade de Laysán	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anatidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anas	Argia
Species	Anas laysanensis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ánade de Laysán and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ánade de Laysán

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ánade de Laysán	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.