African Darter vs Serpentine Sunflower

Anhinga rufa compared with Helianthus exilis

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Serpentine Sunflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Serpentine Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Anhingidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anhinga	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Anhinga rufa	Helianthus exilis

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Serpentine Sunflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Serpentine Sunflower
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.

Serpentine Sunflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.