Beaked Iris vs Laysan Duck

Iris ensata compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Aves (새)
Order	Mantodea (사마귀목)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Anatidae
Genus	Iris	Anas
Species	Iris ensata	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Laysan Duck

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.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Laysan Duck

레이산 오리(Anas laysanensis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위급(CR) 등급으로 분류됩니다. 심각한 개체수 감소와 서식지 손실로 인해 야생에서 절멸할 위험이 매우 높은 종입니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom