African Darter vs Spotted Salamander

Anhinga rufa compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Anhingidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Anhinga	Ambystoma
Species	Anhinga rufa	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Spotted Salamander
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.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.