Asian Openbill vs limestone fern

Anastomus oscitans compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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