African Openbill vs Balkan Emerald

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ciconiidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anastomus	Somatochlora
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Somatochlora meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Balkan Emerald
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.

Balkan Emerald

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.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.