African Openbill vs Forest Lamb

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Albatrellus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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