African Openbill vs Raphia Palm

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Raphia matombe

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Raphia Palm is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Raphia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Raphia matombe

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Raphia Palm
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.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.