Alectryon vs pato-de-laysan

Alectryon tropicus compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	pato-de-laysan
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (ave)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Alectryon	Anas
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	pato-de-laysan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

pato-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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

pato-de-laysan

O Pato-de-Laysan (Anas laysanensis) está classificado como Criticamente Ameaçado (CR) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta um risco extremamente alto de extinção na natureza devido ao grave declínio populacional e à perda de habitat.