Australian shovelnose ray vs Devil's Bit

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian shovelnose ray Devil's Bit
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Rhinobatidae Acanthaceae
Genus Aptychotrema Ruellia
Species Aptychotrema rostrata Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian shovelnose ray Devil's Bit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

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