African Openbill vs Congested Cotoneaster

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Cotoneaster congestus

Key Differences

African Openbill is Least Concern while Congested Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Congested Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ciconiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anastomus	Cotoneaster
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Cotoneaster congestus

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Congested Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Congested Cotoneaster
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.

Congested Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.