African Jacana vs Atlantic devil ray

Actophilornis africanus compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• African Jacana is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Jacanidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Mobula
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

African Jacana and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Atlantic devil ray
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.

Atlantic devil ray

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.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.