Australian shovelnose ray vs Fork-tailed Drongo

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Dicrurus adsimilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Fork-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Dicrurus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Dicrurus adsimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Fork-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Fork-tailed Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Fork-tailed Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Fork-tailed Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.