pato-de-laysan vs pato-de-meller

Anas laysanensis compared with Anas melleri

Key Differences

• pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered while pato-de-meller is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-de-laysan	pato-de-meller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas laysanensis	Anas melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

pato-de-laysan and pato-de-meller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

pato-de-meller

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-de-laysan	pato-de-meller
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.

pato-de-meller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway