African Openbill vs Maui's paddle

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.