African Openbill vs Apple Snail

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Pomacea glauca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Apple Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Ciconiidae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Anastomus	Pomacea
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Pomacea glauca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Apple Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Apple Snail
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.

Apple Snail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Dominican Republic, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Apple Snail

The Apple Snail (Pomacea glauca) is a species in the genus Pomacea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotrop.