African Openbill vs Willow Bracket

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Phellinus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.