African Openbill vs Smooth Map Lichen

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Smooth Map Lichen
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.

Smooth Map Lichen

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 Vulnerable 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