Asian Openbill vs Rounded Earthstar

Anastomus oscitans compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Anastomus	Geastrum
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway