Cerceta maorí vs Yellow Map Lichen

Anas chlorotis compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Cerceta maorí is Near Threatened while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta maorí	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Anatidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Anas	Rhizocarpon
Species	Anas chlorotis	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Cerceta maorí

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta maorí	Yellow Map Lichen
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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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