Asian Openbill vs Variable Flying Fox

Anastomus oscitans compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ciconiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anastomus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.