pato-de-laysan vs açafrão

Anas laysanensis compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

• pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered while açafrão is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-de-laysan	açafrão
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (ave)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Anatidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anas	Crocus
Species	Anas laysanensis	Crocus sativus

Conservation Status

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

açafrão

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-de-laysan	açafrão
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.

açafrão

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom