African Openbill vs starling mite

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Ciconiidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Anastomus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.