African Darter vs Reticulate round ray

Anhinga rufa compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Anhingidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Anhinga	Urotrygon
Species	Anhinga rufa	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Reticulate round 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.

Reticulate round 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.