African Openbill vs Black Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Ciconia nigra

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Black Stork is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Black Stork
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family same	Ciconiidae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Anastomus	Ciconia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Ciconia nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Black Stork share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ciconiidae.

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Black Stork

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Black Stork
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 Stork

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (10 countries).

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 Stork

Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway