African Darter vs Foxtail flatsedge

Anhinga rufa compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Anhingidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anhinga	Cyperus
Species	Anhinga rufa	Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Foxtail flatsedge
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.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, and 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.