Australian shovelnose ray vs Elbowpatch Crust

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Fomitiporia
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

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.