African Openbill vs ivy broomrape

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Orobanche hederae

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while ivy broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	ivy broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Orobanche
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Orobanche hederae

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

ivy broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	ivy broomrape
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.

ivy broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway