Asian Openbill vs Starfruit

Anastomus oscitans compared with Damasonium alisma

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ciconiidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Anastomus	Damasonium
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Damasonium alisma

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Egypt and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.