African Jacana vs delicate germanderwort

Actophilornis africanus compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• African Jacana is Least Concern while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Jacanidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Actophilornis	Riccardia
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway