African Openbill vs Beddome’s Cycas

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Cycas beddomei

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Beddome’s Cycas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Cycas
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Cycas beddomei

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Beddome’s Cycas
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.

Beddome’s Cycas

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.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.