African Openbill vs delicate germanderwort

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class	Aves (새)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order	Ciconiiformes (황새목)	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)
Family	Ciconiidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Anastomus	Riccardia
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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