African Jacana vs Surinam toad

Actophilornis africanus compared with Pipa pipa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Surinam 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	Pipidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Pipa
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Pipa pipa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Surinam toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Surinam 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.

Surinam toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.