African Openbill vs Turtleweed

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Batis maritima

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Turtleweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Turtleweed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ciconiidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Anastomus	Batis
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Batis maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Turtleweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Turtleweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Turtleweed
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.

Turtleweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, and United States.

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.