African Openbill vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Ciconiidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Anastomus	Entomobrya
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Entomobrya nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Cosmopolitan Springtail
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.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway