African Openbill vs Cuban dogfish

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Squalus cubensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Cuban dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Squalidae
Genus	Anastomus	Squalus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Squalus cubensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Cuban dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Cuban dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Cuban dogfish
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.

Cuban dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.