African Openbill vs jagged germanderwort

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	jagged germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Anastomus	Riccardia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Riccardia chamedryfolia

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	jagged germanderwort
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.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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