Asian Openbill vs European Mole

Anastomus oscitans compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ciconiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Anastomus	Talpa
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.