Asian Openbill vs Far Eastern Curlew

Anastomus oscitans compared with Numenius madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Far Eastern Curlew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Far Eastern Curlew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Anastomus	Numenius
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Numenius madagascariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and Far Eastern Curlew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Far Eastern Curlew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Far Eastern Curlew
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.

Far Eastern Curlew

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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