African Openbill vs myrtle willow

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Salix myrsinites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Salix
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	myrtle willow
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.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.