Australian shovelnose ray vs Dark Pincertail

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Onychogomphus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.