African Jacana vs Laurel willow

Actophilornis africanus compared with Salix pentandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Laurel willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Jacanidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Actophilornis	Salix
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Salix pentandra

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Laurel willow
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.

Laurel willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.