mergulhão-serpente vs Smalltooth stingray

Anhinga rufa compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• mergulhão-serpente is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mergulhão-serpente	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Anhingidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Anhinga	Hypanus
Species	Anhinga rufa	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

mergulhão-serpente and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

mergulhão-serpente

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mergulhão-serpente	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray

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.