jaçanã-africana vs Variable-backed Frog

Actophilornis africanus compared with Pulchrana signata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaçanã-africana	Variable-backed Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Jacanidae	Ranidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Pulchrana
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Pulchrana signata

Evolutionary Relationship

jaçanã-africana and Variable-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

jaçanã-africana

LC — Least Concern

Variable-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaçanã-africana	Variable-backed Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

jaçanã-africana

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Variable-backed Frog

Habitat

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

jaçanã-africana

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.