Beech Tarcrust vs pato-de-laysan

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	pato-de-laysan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (ave)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Anatidae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Anas
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	pato-de-laysan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.