Asian Openbill vs Flaky Puffball

Anastomus oscitans compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ciconiidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Lycoperdon
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Flaky Puffball
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.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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