African Openbill vs Downy Veilwort

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Metzgeria
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Downy Veilwort
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.

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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