Australian shovelnose ray vs Contrary Webcap

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Cortinarius
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.