African Jacana vs Para Toad

Actophilornis africanus compared with Rhinella castaneotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Para Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Jacanidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Rhinella
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Rhinella castaneotica

Evolutionary Relationship

African Jacana and Para Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Para Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Para Toad
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.

Para Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.