African Openbill vs Rough ray

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Rough ray
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	Raja
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Rough ray
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.

Rough ray

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.