African Jacana vs Waved Pincertail

Actophilornis africanus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• African Jacana is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Jacanidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Onychogomphus
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.