African Darter vs Elastic Saddle

Anhinga rufa compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Anhingidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Anhinga	Helvella
Species	Anhinga rufa	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.