Bec-ouvert africain vs Furrow Orbweaver

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Larinioides cornutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bec-ouvert africain	Furrow Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Araneae (araignée)
Family	Ciconiidae	Araneidae
Genus	Anastomus	Larinioides
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Larinioides cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bec-ouvert africain and Furrow Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bec-ouvert africain

LC — Least Concern

Furrow Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bec-ouvert africain	Furrow Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bec-ouvert africain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

Furrow Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bec-ouvert africain

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