African Openbill vs Orange Polypore

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Hapalopilus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway