African Openbill vs flea sedge

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (นก)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (อันดับนกกระสา)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Ciconiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Carex
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	flea sedge
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.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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