African Openbill vs Dwarf black stingray

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Hemitrygon parvonigra

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Dwarf black stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Dwarf black stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Anastomus	Hemitrygon
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Hemitrygon parvonigra

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Dwarf black stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf black stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Dwarf black stingray
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.

Dwarf black stingray

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.