African Openbill vs Sumatran Serow

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ciconiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Anastomus	Capricornis
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Sumatran Serow
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.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.