Asian Openbill vs Faded Pincertail

Anastomus oscitans compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ciconiidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anastomus	Onychogomphus
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.