Australian shovelnose ray vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Sminthopsis
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.