African Openbill vs Alpine Widow

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Dingana alticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Alpine Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ciconiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anastomus	Dingana
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Dingana alticola

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Alpine Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Alpine Widow
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.

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.