Australian shovelnose ray vs Dotted Firefly

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Lucidota
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Dotted Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.