African Darter vs Ray

Anhinga rufa compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Anhingidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anhinga	Atlantoraja
Species	Anhinga rufa	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Ray
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.

Ray

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.