Australasian Darter vs Duckweed

Anhinga novaehollandiae compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

• Australasian Darter is Least Concern while Duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australasian Darter	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Anhingidae	Araceae
Genus	Anhinga	Lemna
Species	Anhinga novaehollandiae	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australasian Darter	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australasian Darter

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.