African Openbill vs Hollyhock Rust

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Hollyhock Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Hollyhock 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 malvacearum

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Hollyhock 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.

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway