African Openbill vs Timofeev's Iris

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ciconiidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anastomus	Iris
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Timofeev's Iris
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.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.