African Openbill vs Black-winged Dragonlet

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Erythrodiplax funerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Openbill Black-winged Dragonlet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Ciconiidae Libellulidae
Genus Anastomus Erythrodiplax
Species Anastomus lamelligerus Erythrodiplax funerea

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Black-winged Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Openbill Black-winged Dragonlet
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-winged Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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-winged Dragonlet

The Black-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax funerea) is a species in the genus Erythrodiplax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

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