African Openbill vs Chinaroot

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Smilax
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Smilax china

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.