African Openbill vs Atlantic devil ray

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anastomus	Mobula
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Atlantic devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

Atlantic devil ray

African Openbill

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) 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.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.