African Openbill vs Devilray

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Aves (पक्षी)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anastomus	Mobula
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.