African Openbill vs Foxy Bolete

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Leccinum vulpinum

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Foxy Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Foxy Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Leccinum
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Leccinum vulpinum

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Foxy Bolete
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.

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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