Asian Openbill vs Gall midge

Anastomus oscitans compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ciconiidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Anastomus	Contarinia
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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