African Openbill vs flat millipede

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Ciconiidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Anastomus	Polydesmus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway