African Openbill vs White-necked Crow

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Corvus leucognaphalus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while White-necked Crow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	White-necked Crow
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	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Anastomus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Corvus leucognaphalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

White-necked Crow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	White-necked Crow
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-necked Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway