African Openbill vs Boxthorn

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Lycium shawii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Boxthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Lycium
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Lycium shawii

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Boxthorn
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.

Boxthorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium shawii) is a species in the genus Lycium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.