African Jacana vs Upper Orinoco Treefrog

Actophilornis africanus compared with Boana wavrini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Jacana	Upper Orinoco Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Boana
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Boana wavrini

Evolutionary Relationship

African Jacana and Upper Orinoco Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Upper Orinoco Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Jacana	Upper Orinoco Treefrog
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.

Upper Orinoco Treefrog

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.