African Openbill vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Smooth Guardian Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ciconiidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Anastomus	Limnonectes
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Smooth Guardian Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Smooth Guardian Frog
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.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

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

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.