African Openbill vs Cramp Balls

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Daldinia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway