African Openbill vs Silvery Crocus

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Crocus biflorus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Silvery Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Silvery Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Leyleksiler)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Crocus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Crocus biflorus

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Silvery Crocus
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.

Silvery Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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