African Jacana vs face fly

Actophilornis africanus compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• African Jacana is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Jacanidae	Muscidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Musca
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	face fly
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.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway