Asian Openbill vs European water vole

Anastomus oscitans compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Asian Openbill is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Aves (पक्षी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Ciconiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anastomus	Arvicola
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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