Australian shovelnose ray vs Freckled Webcap

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Cortinarius
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Freckled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.