African Openbill vs Smith's Thorius

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ciconiidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Anastomus	Thorius
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Smith's Thorius
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.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.