African Darter vs Slimy Waxcap

Anhinga rufa compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anhingidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anhinga	Gliophorus
Species	Anhinga rufa	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.