pato-de-laysan vs Spruce Tooth

Anas laysanensis compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

pato-de-laysan is Critically Endangered while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-de-laysan	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (ave)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Anatidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anas	Phellodon
Species	Anas laysanensis	Phellodon violascens

Conservation Status

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-de-laysan	Spruce Tooth
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.

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. 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.