mergulhão-serpente vs Veatch's dodder

Anhinga rufa compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• mergulhão-serpente is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mergulhão-serpente	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (ave)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Anhingidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anhinga	Cuscuta
Species	Anhinga rufa	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

mergulhão-serpente

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mergulhão-serpente	Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.