African Openbill vs Electric ray

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Tetronarce californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Electric 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	Torpedinidae
Genus	Anastomus	Tetronarce
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Tetronarce californica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Electric 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.

Electric 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.