African Openbill vs Tufted Apple-Moss

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Philonotis caespitosa

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Tufted Apple-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Tufted Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Philonotis
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Philonotis caespitosa

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Apple-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Tufted Apple-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.

Tufted Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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