African Openbill vs Barklice

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Elipsocus azoricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Barklice
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Ciconiidae	Elipsocidae
Genus	Anastomus	Elipsocus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Elipsocus azoricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Barklice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Barklice
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.

Barklice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

Barklice

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