Australasian Darter vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Anhinga novaehollandiae compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australasian Darter	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Anhingidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Anhinga	Lophocolea
Species	Anhinga novaehollandiae	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australasian Darter	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
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.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.