African Openbill vs Rook

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Corvus frugilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Rook
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Leyleksiler)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Ciconiidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Anastomus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Corvus frugilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Rook share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (kuş)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Rook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Rook
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.

Rook

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Rook

Rook (Corvus frugilegus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway