African Openbill vs undulate ray

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	undulate 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 undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	undulate 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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium