African Openbill vs

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Staphylococcales
Family	Ciconiidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Staphylococcus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that is the most abundant commensal bacterium on human skin. It colonizes the entire body surface and mucous membranes of humans and other mammals globally. While normally harmless, it is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections on implanted medical devices.