Asian Openbill vs Prickly Coontail

Anastomus oscitans compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Ceratophyllum
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Prickly Coontail
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.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.