African Darter vs Black-winged Dragonlet

Anhinga rufa compared with Erythrodiplax funerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Darter Black-winged Dragonlet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Suliformes (Suliformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Anhingidae Libellulidae
Genus Anhinga Erythrodiplax
Species Anhinga rufa Erythrodiplax funerea

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and Black-winged Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Darter Black-winged Dragonlet
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.

Black-winged Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Black-winged Dragonlet

The Black-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax funerea) is a species in the genus Erythrodiplax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

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