African Openbill vs Dwarf round ray

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Anastomus	Urotrygon
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Dwarf round 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.

Dwarf round 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.