African Openbill vs Duck Flea

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Ciconiidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Anastomus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway