African Openbill vs Swedish pouchwort

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Calypogeia suecica

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Swedish pouchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Swedish pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Calypogeia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Calypogeia suecica

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Swedish pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Swedish pouchwort
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.

Swedish pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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