African Openbill vs Ethereal Domecap

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Lyophyllum eustygium

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Ethereal Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Ethereal Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ciconiidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Lyophyllum
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Lyophyllum eustygium

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Ethereal Domecap
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.

Ethereal Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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