African Openbill vs Water speedwell

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Water speedwell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Water speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Veronica
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Water speedwell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Water speedwell
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.

Water speedwell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (4 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway