African Openbill vs Storm's Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Ciconia stormi

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Storm's Stork is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Storm's Stork
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family same	Ciconiidae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Anastomus	Ciconia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Ciconia stormi

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Storm's Stork share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ciconiidae.

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Storm's Stork

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Storm's Stork
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.

Storm's Stork

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway