pato-de-laysan vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Anas laysanensis compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Key Differences

• pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered while Little long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-de-laysan	Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Anatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anas	Sminthopsis
Species	Anas laysanensis	Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

pato-de-laysan and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-de-laysan	Little long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Little long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.