African Openbill vs Cape Gannet

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Morus capensis

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Cape Gannet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Cape Gannet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Sulidae
Genus	Anastomus	Morus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Morus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Cape Gannet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Cape Gannet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Cape Gannet
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.

Cape Gannet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Cape Gannet

The Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) is a species in the genus Morus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway