African Openbill vs Clarke's Weaver

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Ploceus golandi

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Clarke's Weaver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Clarke's Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order	Ciconiiformes (황새목)	Passeriformes (참새목)
Family	Ciconiidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Anastomus	Ploceus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Ploceus golandi

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Clarke's Weaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (새)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Clarke's Weaver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Clarke's Weaver
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.

Clarke's Weaver

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Kenya and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Clarke's Weaver

The Clarke's Weaver (Ploceus golandi) is a species in the genus Ploceus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway