African Openbill vs Pedicel Puffball

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Pedicel Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ciconiidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Lycoperdon
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Pedicel Puffball
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.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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