African Openbill vs alpine foxtail

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Alopecurus magellanicus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while alpine foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	alpine foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ciconiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anastomus	Alopecurus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Alopecurus magellanicus

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

alpine foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	alpine foxtail
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.

alpine foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

alpine foxtail

The Alpine foxtail (Alopecurus magellanicus) is a species in the genus Alopecurus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway