African Openbill vs marbled lungfish

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Anastomus	Protopterus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.