African Openbill vs Black-Necked Grebe

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Podiceps nigricollis

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Black-Necked Grebe is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Black-Necked Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Anastomus	Podiceps
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Podiceps nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Black-Necked Grebe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Black-Necked Grebe

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Black-Necked Grebe
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.

Black-Necked Grebe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black-Necked Grebe

Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway