African Openbill vs Balkan Yam

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Dioscorea
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Balkan Yam
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.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

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.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.