African Openbill vs

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Nitzschia intermedia

Key Differences

African Openbill is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Nitzschia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Nitzschia intermedia

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Nitzschia intermedia is a pennate diatom in the family Bacillariaceae found in freshwater to slightly brackish habitats, where it inhabits both benthic and planktonic niches. Its elongate frustule with a keeled raphe and fine transapical striae is typical of the large genus Nitzschia. It serves as a bioindicator of moderate organic enrichment and nutrient levels in aquatic monitoring programs.