Bec-ouvert africain vs Cuscute des champs

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Bec-ouvert africain is Least Concern while Cuscute des champs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bec-ouvert africain	Cuscute des champs
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Cuscuta
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Bec-ouvert africain

LC — Least Concern

Cuscute des champs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bec-ouvert africain	Cuscute des champs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bec-ouvert africain

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

Cuscute des champs

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Bec-ouvert africain

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway