African Openbill vs Leafless Ballart

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Exocarpos
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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

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.