Asian Openbill vs Shade Moonwort

Anastomus oscitans compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anastomus	Botrychium
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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