Asian Openbill vs Malagasy civet

Anastomus oscitans compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ciconiidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Anastomus	Fossa
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.