African Openbill vs White-collared Kite

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Leptodon forbesi

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while White-collared Kite is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	White-collared Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Ciconiidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anastomus	Leptodon
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Leptodon forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and White-collared Kite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

White-collared Kite

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	White-collared Kite
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.

White-collared Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway