Australian shovelnose ray vs Forest Queen

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Charaxes wakefieldi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Forest Queen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aptychotrema	Charaxes
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Charaxes wakefieldi

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Forest Queen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Forest Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Forest Queen

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.