African Openbill vs Lesser devilray

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anastomus	Mobula
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.