Cerceta maorí vs Variable Darner

Anas chlorotis compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta maorí	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anatidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Anas	Aeshna
Species	Anas chlorotis	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cerceta maorí

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta maorí	Variable Darner
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 Darner

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.