African Darter vs Duckweed

Anhinga rufa compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Anhingidae	Araceae
Genus	Anhinga	Lemna
Species	Anhinga rufa	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Duckweed
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.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.