African Openbill vs Yellow Thread-moss

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Pohlia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Yellow Thread-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.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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