African Openbill vs Balau

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Shorea
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Balau
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.

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.