African Openbill vs Needle Rust

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Needle 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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway