African Openbill vs Rounded Earthstar

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Anastomus	Geastrum
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway