pato-de-laysan vs Stinking iris

Anas laysanensis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-de-laysan	Stinking 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 foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

pato-de-laysan

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-de-laysan	Stinking 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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium