African Darter vs Giant Swamp Frog

Anhinga rufa compared with Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Giant Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Anhingidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Anhinga	Hoplobatrachus
Species	Anhinga rufa	Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and Giant Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Giant Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Giant Swamp Frog
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.

Giant Swamp Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.

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.