American Emerald vs Australasian Darter

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Anhinga novaehollandiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Australasian Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Corduliidae	Anhingidae
Genus	Cordulia	Anhinga
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Anhinga novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Australasian Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Australasian Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Australasian Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Australasian Darter

The Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) 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.