African Openbill vs Natal Acraea

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Acraea natalica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Natal Acraea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ciconiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anastomus	Acraea
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Acraea natalica

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Natal Acraea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Natal Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Natal Acraea
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.

Natal Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.