mergulhão-serpente vs Diabo-do-mar

Anhinga rufa compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• mergulhão-serpente is Least Concern while Diabo-do-mar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mergulhão-serpente	Diabo-do-mar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Anhingidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anhinga	Mobula
Species	Anhinga rufa	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

mergulhão-serpente and Diabo-do-mar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

mergulhão-serpente

LC — Least Concern

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mergulhão-serpente	Diabo-do-mar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mergulhão-serpente

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Diabo-do-mar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

mergulhão-serpente

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.