African Jacana vs Smooth Stonewort

Actophilornis africanus compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Jacanidae	Characeae
Genus	Actophilornis	Nitella
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Smooth Stonewort
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.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.