Asian Openbill vs common vole

Anastomus oscitans compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ciconiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anastomus	Microtus
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and common vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	common vole
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.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway