African Openbill vs Balkan Mole

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Talpa stankovici

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Balkan Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ciconiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Anastomus	Talpa
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Balkan Mole
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 Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.