African Jacana vs Elegant Spreadwing

Actophilornis africanus compared with Lestes inaequalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Elegant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Jacanidae	Lestidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Lestes
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Lestes inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Elegant Spreadwing
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.

Elegant Spreadwing

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.