African Darter vs Stinging Tree

Anhinga rufa compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Anhingidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Anhinga	Dendrocnide
Species	Anhinga rufa	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

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.