African Darter vs Dark Pincertail

Anhinga rufa compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anhingidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anhinga	Onychogomphus
Species	Anhinga rufa	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Dark Pincertail
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.

Dark Pincertail

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.