pato-de-laysan vs Prickled ray

Anas laysanensis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-de-laysan	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anas	Malacoraja
Species	Anas laysanensis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

pato-de-laysan and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-de-laysan	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.