Australian shovelnose ray vs boring clam

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Tridacna crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	boring clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Tridacna
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Tridacna crocea

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and boring clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

boring clam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

boring clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Norway, Taiwan, and Tonga.

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.

boring clam

The Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea) is a species in the genus Tridacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.