African Openbill vs Geranium aphid

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ciconiidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anastomus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway