Asian Openbill vs Love Apple

Anastomus oscitans compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Paris
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.