African Openbill vs Foxtail Smut

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Urocystis
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium