African Openbill vs Phallic Catshark

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Phallic Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Ciconiidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Anastomus	Galeus
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Galeus priapus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Phallic Catshark
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.

Phallic Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.