Asian Openbill vs floating crystalwort

Anastomus oscitans compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Riccia
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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