Cerceta maorí vs short-stem iris

Anas chlorotis compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Cerceta maorí is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta maorí	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Anatidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anas	Iris
Species	Anas chlorotis	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta maorí and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cerceta maorí

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta maorí	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.