Australasian Darter vs Swarming Spine

Anhinga novaehollandiae compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australasian Darter	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anhingidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Anhinga	Mucronella
Species	Anhinga novaehollandiae	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australasian Darter	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.