African Openbill vs Natal-ivy

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Senecio macroglossus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Natal-ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Natal-ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ciconiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anastomus	Senecio
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Senecio macroglossus

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Natal-ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Natal-ivy
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.

Natal-ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Spain, and Taiwan.

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.