African Jacana vs Puddle Frog

Actophilornis africanus compared with Occidozyga sumatrana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Puddle Frog
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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Occidozyga
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Occidozyga sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Puddle Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Puddle Frog
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.

Puddle Frog

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.