African Openbill vs

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Aves (Birds)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Stemonitidales
Family	Ciconiidae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Symphytocarpus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

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 and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing dark, clustered sporangia on decaying wood and plant debris in forest environments. It belongs to a group of organisms that alternate between a motile, feeding plasmodium and a reproductive sporangial stage. Like other myxomycetes, it contributes to microbial ecology by feeding on bacteria and detritus in woodland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway