Australian shovelnose ray vs Devil's Tooth

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Hydnellum
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.