African Openbill vs Citrine Forktail

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Ischnura hastata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Citrine Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ciconiidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anastomus	Ischnura
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Ischnura hastata

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Citrine Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Citrine Forktail
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.

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.