African Openbill vs spurred broom moss

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Dicranum spurium

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while spurred broom moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	spurred broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Dicranum
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Dicranum spurium

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

spurred broom moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	spurred broom moss
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.

spurred broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway