African Openbill vs Pixie Foam

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Stereocaulon
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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