African Darter vs Fire ant

Anhinga rufa compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Anhingidae	Formicidae
Genus	Anhinga	Solenopsis
Species	Anhinga rufa	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Fire ant
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.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.