African Openbill vs Peeling Puffball

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Peeling 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 marginatum

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Peeling 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.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.

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:

🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway