African Openbill vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ciconiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anastomus	Pipistrellus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Kuhl's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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.

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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