African Darter vs Marsh Swift

Anhinga rufa compared with Borbo micans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Marsh Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anhingidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anhinga	Borbo
Species	Anhinga rufa	Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Marsh Swift
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.

Marsh Swift

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.