Australian shovelnose ray vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Rhus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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.