African Openbill vs rough bindweed

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Smilax
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium