arrowroot vs Australian shovelnose ray

Thalia geniculata compared with Aptychotrema rostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Australian shovelnose ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Salpidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Thalia	Aptychotrema
Species	Thalia geniculata	Aptychotrema rostrata

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Australian shovelnose ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrowroot	Australian shovelnose ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Australian shovelnose ray

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Australian shovelnose ray

The Australian shovelnose ray (Aptychotrema rostrata) is a species in the genus Aptychotrema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Aptychotrema rostrata contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.