African Openbill vs Sand Saffron

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Colchicum
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

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.