Jacana à poitrine dorée vs Botfly

Actophilornis africanus compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jacana à poitrine dorée	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Jacanidae	Oestridae
Genus	Actophilornis	Hypoderma
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Jacana à poitrine dorée and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Jacana à poitrine dorée

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jacana à poitrine dorée	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jacana à poitrine dorée

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Jacana à poitrine dorée

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.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway