Anhinga vs Oriental darter
The oriental darter is heavier: 1.48 kg against 1.24 kg for the anhinga, about 20% more.
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What is the difference between a anhinga and a oriental darter?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The oriental darter is heavier: 1.48 kg against 1.24 kg for the anhinga, about 20% more.
- The oriental darter is longer-lived: 16 years against 14.2 years for the anhinga, about 13% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Anhinga, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Anhinga | Oriental darter | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Anhinga anhinga | Anhinga melanogaster |
| Family | Anhingidae | Anhingidae |
| Order | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Weight | 1.23 kg – 1.25 kg | 1.48 kg – 1.54 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 14.2 years | 16 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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