African Openbill vs Netted Nutrush

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ciconiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Scleria
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Netted Nutrush
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.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.