African Openbill vs Marsh Notchwort

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Heterogemma laxa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Heterogemma
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Marsh Notchwort
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.

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.