African Darter vs Four-barred Major

Anhinga rufa compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anhingidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anhinga	Oxycera
Species	Anhinga rufa	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.