Australasian Darter vs Faded Pincertail

Anhinga novaehollandiae compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Australasian Darter is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australasian Darter	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anhingidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anhinga	Onychogomphus
Species	Anhinga novaehollandiae	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australasian Darter	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

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.