African Openbill vs Brown Ear

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Otidea cochleata

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Brown Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Brown Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Otidea
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Otidea cochleata

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Brown Ear
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.

Brown Ear

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway