Australian shovelnose ray vs Ebony Cup

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Pseudoplectania nigrella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Ebony Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Pseudoplectania
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Pseudoplectania nigrella

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Ebony Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Ebony Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.