African Openbill vs Pygmy planigale

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Planigale maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ciconiidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anastomus	Planigale
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Pygmy planigale
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.

Pygmy planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.