Asian Openbill vs Duck Flea

Anastomus oscitans compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Ciconiidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Anastomus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway