African Darter vs Thrip

Anhinga rufa compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Anhingidae	Thripidae
Genus	Anhinga	Hercinothrips
Species	Anhinga rufa	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.