Australasian Darter vs Merlin

Anhinga novaehollandiae compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australasian Darter	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Anhingidae	Falconidae
Genus	Anhinga	Falco
Species	Anhinga novaehollandiae	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Australasian Darter and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australasian Darter	Merlin
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.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway