Bec-ouvert africain vs Oriental House Rat

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Rattus tanezumi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bec-ouvert africain	Oriental House Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ciconiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anastomus	Rattus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Rattus tanezumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bec-ouvert africain and Oriental House Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bec-ouvert africain

LC — Least Concern

Oriental House Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bec-ouvert africain	Oriental House Rat
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.

Oriental House Rat

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati).

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.