African Jacana vs Orange Disco

Actophilornis africanus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Jacanidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Actophilornis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.