African Openbill vs Umbrella Polypore

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Umbrella Polypore
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	Polyporus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Umbrella Polypore
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.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway