pato-de-laysan vs short-stem iris

Anas laysanensis compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-de-laysan	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Aves (ave)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Anatidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anas	Iris
Species	Anas laysanensis	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

pato-de-laysan and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-de-laysan	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.