Cerceta maorí vs flax dodder

Anas chlorotis compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Cerceta maorí is Near Threatened while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta maorí	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Anatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anas	Cuscuta
Species	Anas chlorotis	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Cerceta maorí

NT — Near Threatened

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta maorí	flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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