African Openbill vs Dixon's stingaree

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Urolophus paucimaculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Dixon's stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Anastomus	Urolophus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Urolophus paucimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Dixon's stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Dixon's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Dixon's stingaree
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.

Dixon's stingaree

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.