Cerceta maorí vs Variable Dancer

Anas chlorotis compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Cerceta maorí is Near Threatened while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta maorí	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anatidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anas	Argia
Species	Anas chlorotis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cerceta maorí

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta maorí	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.