African Darter vs Pigmy Skipper

Anhinga rufa compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Pigmy Skipper
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	Gegenes
Species	Anhinga rufa	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Pigmy Skipper
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.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).

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.