bico-aberto vs eelgrass

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Zostera marina

Key Differences

• bico-aberto is Least Concern while eelgrass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bico-aberto	eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (ave)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Anastomus	Zostera
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

bico-aberto

LC — Least Concern

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bico-aberto	eelgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bico-aberto

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

eelgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

bico-aberto

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