African Openbill vs Dark blind ray

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Benthobatis moresbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Dark blind ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Ciconiidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Anastomus	Benthobatis
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Benthobatis moresbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Dark blind 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.

Dark blind 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.