African Openbill vs Shiny Dufourea

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ciconiidae	Halictidae
Genus	Anastomus	Dufourea
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Shiny Dufourea
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.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway