Australian shovelnose ray vs

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Bacidia rosella

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Bacidia
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Bacidia rosella

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bacidia rosella is a crustose lichen in the family Ramalinaceae, assessed as Critically Endangered (CR). It grows on the smooth bark of ancient trees in old-growth woodland habitats with long ecological continuity. Its critically endangered status reflects extreme rarity and the near-total loss of suitable veteran tree habitats across its range.