Cerceta maorí vs Dusky wireworm

Anas chlorotis compared with Agriotes obscurus

Key Differences

• Cerceta maorí is Near Threatened while Dusky wireworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta maorí	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Anatidae	Elateridae
Genus	Anas	Agriotes
Species	Anas chlorotis	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta maorí and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cerceta maorí

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta maorí	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta maorí

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Cerceta maorí

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway