African Openbill vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Puccinia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Great Fen Sedge Rust
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.

Great Fen Sedge Rust

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.