African Openbill vs Lightnose Skate

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anastomus	Breviraja
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Lightnose Skate
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.

Lightnose Skate

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.