African Darter vs Globe Skimmer

Anhinga rufa compared with Pantala flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anhingidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Anhinga	Pantala
Species	Anhinga rufa	Pantala flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Globe Skimmer
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.

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, 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.