African Openbill vs Great stingaree

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Urolophus bucculentus

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Great stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Great 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 bucculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Great 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.

Great 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.