Asian Openbill vs Mediterranean scale

Anastomus oscitans compared with Parlatoria ziziphi

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Mediterranean scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Mediterranean scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ciconiidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Anastomus	Parlatoria
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Parlatoria ziziphi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Mediterranean scale
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.

Mediterranean scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (United States).

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.