African Openbill vs Delicate Notchwort

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Heterogemma capitata

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Delicate Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Heterogemma
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Heterogemma capitata

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Delicate Notchwort
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.

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway