African Jacana vs Fly marsh elder

Actophilornis africanus compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Jacanidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Actophilornis	Iva
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.