Asian Openbill vs Gray Flying Fox

Anastomus oscitans compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ciconiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anastomus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.