African Openbill vs Fiery Copper

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ciconiidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anastomus	Lycaena
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.