African Openbill vs Turkey-Tail

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Trametes versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Trametes
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Trametes versicolor

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Turkey-Tail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Turkey-Tail
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.

Turkey-Tail

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.