African Darter vs Grass pea

Anhinga rufa compared with Lathyrus sphaericus

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Grass pea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Grass pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Anhingidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anhinga	Lathyrus
Species	Anhinga rufa	Lathyrus sphaericus

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Grass pea
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.

Grass pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway