Anhinga africana vs Northern needleleaf

Anhinga rufa compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anhinga africana	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Anhingidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Anhinga	Tillandsia
Species	Anhinga rufa	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Anhinga africana

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anhinga africana	Northern needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anhinga africana

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Anhinga africana

The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) 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.