pato-de-laysan vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Anas laysanensis compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-de-laysan	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (ave)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Anatidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Anas	Schismatomma
Species	Anas laysanensis	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-de-laysan	Speckled Script-Lichen
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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.