Australian shovelnose ray vs Dew-Thread

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Drosera filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Dew-Thread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Drosera
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Drosera filiformis

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Dew-Thread
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Dew-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.