African Openbill vs Meadowsweet Rust

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Triphragmium
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Meadowsweet Rust
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.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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