African Jacana vs Eastern Forktail

Actophilornis africanus compared with Ischnura verticalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Jacanidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Ischnura
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Jacana and Eastern Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Eastern Forktail
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.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.