African Openbill vs Hottentot Teal

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Spatula hottentota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Hottentot Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Anatidae
Genus	Anastomus	Spatula
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Spatula hottentota

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Hottentot Teal
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.

Hottentot Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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