African Openbill vs Goliath Heron

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Ardea goliath

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Goliath Heron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Anastomus	Ardea
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Ardea goliath

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Goliath Heron share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Goliath Heron
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.

Goliath Heron

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

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