African Jacana vs Lesser devilray

Actophilornis africanus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• African Jacana is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Jacanidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Mobula
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

African Jacana and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.