Asian Openbill vs Rough-faced shag

Anastomus oscitans compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Anastomus	Leucocarbo
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and Rough-faced shag share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Rough-faced shag
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.

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.