African Openbill vs Widow Skimmer

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ciconiidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Anastomus	Libellula
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.