African Darter vs Least Tern

Anhinga rufa compared with Sternula antillarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Least Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Anhingidae	Laridae
Genus	Anhinga	Sternula
Species	Anhinga rufa	Sternula antillarum

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and Least Tern share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Least Tern
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.

Least Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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