Elm leafminer vs Laysan Duck

Fenusa ulmi compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Anatidae
Genus	Fenusa	Anas
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Laysan Duck

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.

Laysan Duck

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway