Australian shovelnose ray vs Devon Piercer

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Pammene ignorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Devon Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Pammene
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Pammene ignorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Devon Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Devon Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Devon Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.