Australian shovelnose ray vs Forest Ironplum

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Drypetes
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Forest Ironplum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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

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.