African Openbill vs African wild ass

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Equus africanus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while African wild ass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	African wild ass
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ciconiidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Anastomus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Equus africanus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and African wild ass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	African wild ass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Openbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

African wild ass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African Openbill

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

African wild ass

The African wild ass (Equus africanus) is a species in the genus Equus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.