What is the difference between a reflex ...

What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?

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Reflex action is caused by the involuntary actions that occur with the stimulus received. All the reflex actions are immediate actions without using will power of brain. Reflex action is the act of brain and spinal cord of central nervous systems.
Walking is the controlling action of will power of brain that occur under the control of cerebellum of the brain Walking requires to make balance of body that is learnt in the childhood and can be initiated or stopped with our wish.

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Reflex action is

Stimulus `to` sensory `to` motor `to` response

Stimulus `to` motor `to` sensory `to` response

Reception `to` motor `to` sensory `to` response

Sensory `to` stimulus `to` motor `to` response

Centre of reflex action

Cerebrum

Cerebellum

Spinal cord

Nerve cell

The reflex action is

blinking of eyelid

swallowing of food bolus

sneezing and coughing

all of the above