Angular water-starwort vs Asian Openbill

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Anastomus oscitans

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Asian Openbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Asian Openbill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Callitriche	Anastomus
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Anastomus oscitans

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Asian Openbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Asian Openbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) 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. Found in Norway.