African Darter vs Flaming Scalycap

Anhinga rufa compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anhingidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Anhinga	Pholiota
Species	Anhinga rufa	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Flaming Scalycap
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.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.