Australian shovelnose ray vs Fringed dodder

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Cuscuta
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.