African Jacana vs Marsh Button

Actophilornis africanus compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Marsh Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Jacanidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Acleris
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Marsh Button
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.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.