African Openbill vs Palmate Germanderwort

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Anastomus	Riccardia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Palmate Germanderwort
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.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway