African Openbill vs Starry Pipewort

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ciconiidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Eriocaulon
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Starry Pipewort
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.

Starry Pipewort

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.