Asian Openbill vs Chinaroot

Anastomus oscitans compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Dioscorea
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.