African Openbill vs Surinam toad

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Pipa pipa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Surinam toad
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	Pipidae
Genus	Anastomus	Pipa
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Pipa pipa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Surinam toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Surinam toad
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.

Surinam toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.