African Openbill vs Smallthorn skate

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anastomus	Bathyraja
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Smallthorn 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.

Smallthorn 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.