African Darter vs Scuttle fly

Anhinga rufa compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anhingidae	Phoridae
Genus	Anhinga	Megaselia
Species	Anhinga rufa	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway