Asian Openbill vs Guanay Cormorant

Anastomus oscitans compared with Leucocarbo bougainvillii

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Guanay Cormorant is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Guanay Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Anastomus	Leucocarbo
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Leucocarbo bougainvillii

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and Guanay Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Guanay Cormorant

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Guanay Cormorant
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.

Guanay Cormorant

Habitat

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

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.