jaçanã-africana vs Variable Dancer

Actophilornis africanus compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaçanã-africana	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Aves (ave)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Jacanidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Argia
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

jaçanã-africana and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

jaçanã-africana

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaçanã-africana	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

jaçanã-africana

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

jaçanã-africana

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.