Australian shovelnose ray vs Crying Tree

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Euphorbia cupularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Crying Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Euphorbia
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Euphorbia cupularis

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Crying Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Crying Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.