Picotenaza africano vs red underwing

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Picotenaza africano is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Picotenaza africano	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ciconiidae	Erebidae
Genus	Anastomus	Catocala
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Picotenaza africano and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Picotenaza africano

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Picotenaza africano	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Picotenaza africano

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Picotenaza africano

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