African Darter vs Stinking Earthfan

Anhinga rufa compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Anhingidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anhinga	Thelephora
Species	Anhinga rufa	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.