African Openbill vs Fishtail Cup

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Gyromitra
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Fishtail 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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.