Australian shovelnose ray vs False Dotted Border

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Belenois thysa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Pieridae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Belenois
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	False Dotted Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.