African Darter vs African Openbill

Anhinga rufa compared with Anastomus lamelligerus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	African Openbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family	Anhingidae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Anhinga	Anastomus
Species	Anhinga rufa	Anastomus lamelligerus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and African Openbill share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	African Openbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

African Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

African Darter

The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

African Openbill

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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