African Darter vs Mantled Baskettail

Anhinga rufa compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anhingidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anhinga	Epitheca
Species	Anhinga rufa	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.