Asian Openbill vs Azalea Gall

Anastomus oscitans compared with Exobasidium japonicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Azalea Gall
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Exobasidium
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Exobasidium japonicum

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Azalea Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Openbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Azalea Gall

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Azalea Gall

The Azalea Gall (Exobasidium japonicum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway