Canard de Laysan vs Variable Green Toad

Anas laysanensis compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Canard de Laysan is Critically Endangered while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canard de Laysan	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Anatidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Anas	Bufotes
Species	Anas laysanensis	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Canard de Laysan and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Canard de Laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canard de Laysan	Variable Green Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canard de Laysan

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 Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Canard de Laysan

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.