Anhinga africana vs Variable Dancer

Anhinga rufa compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anhinga africana	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anhingidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anhinga	Argia
Species	Anhinga rufa	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anhinga africana and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anhinga africana

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anhinga africana	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.