Sarı süsen vs Laysan Duck

Iris pseudacorus compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Sarı süsen is Least Concern while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarı süsen	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Anatidae
Genus	Iris	Anas
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarı süsen and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Sarı süsen

LC — Least Concern

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarı süsen	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarı süsen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway