African Jacana vs arrow-finned squid

Actophilornis africanus compared with Illex oxygonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	arrow-finned squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Jacanidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Illex
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Illex oxygonius

Evolutionary Relationship

African Jacana and arrow-finned squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	arrow-finned squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Jacana

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

arrow-finned squid

African Jacana

The African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) is a species in the genus Actophilornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.