African Openbill vs Dune Fibrecap

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Inocybe dunensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Dune Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ciconiidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Inocybe
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Inocybe dunensis

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Dune Fibrecap
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 Fibrecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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