African Openbill vs thin-necked bladderworm

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Ciconiidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Anastomus	Taenia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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