African Openbill vs Mountain yam

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

  • African Openbill is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Openbill Mountain yam
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class Aves (새) Liliopsida (백합강)
Order Ciconiiformes (황새목) Dioscoreales (마목)
Family Ciconiidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Anastomus Dioscorea
Species Anastomus lamelligerus Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Openbill Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Mountain yam

No description available.

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