Anhinga africana vs Variable Darner

Anhinga rufa compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anhinga africana	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anhingidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Anhinga	Aeshna
Species	Anhinga rufa	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anhinga africana

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anhinga africana	Variable Darner
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 Darner

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.