African Openbill vs Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Nomada facilis

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ciconiidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Anastomus	Nomada
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Nomada facilis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
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.

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium