African Openbill vs dented silk moss

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Plagiothecium denticulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	dented silk moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Plagiothecium
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Plagiothecium denticulatum

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

dented silk moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	dented silk moss
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.

dented silk moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.