African Openbill vs orangeback flying squid

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Ciconiidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Anastomus	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.