African Openbill vs Dune Cup

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Peziza
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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