African Darter vs Balkan Emerald

Anhinga rufa compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anhingidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anhinga	Somatochlora
Species	Anhinga rufa	Somatochlora meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and Balkan Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Balkan Emerald
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.

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.