African Openbill vs Wheat smut

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Tilletia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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