African Openbill vs Flower-faced Bat

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ciconiidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Anastomus	Anthops
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Flower-faced Bat
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.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.