Asian Openbill vs Mountain yam

Anastomus oscitans compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Dioscorea
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.