Asian Openbill vs Knopper Gall

Anastomus oscitans compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ciconiidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Anastomus	Andricus
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.