Australian shovelnose ray vs Greater Chinese Mole

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Euroscaptor
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Euroscaptor grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Greater Chinese Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Greater Chinese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Greater Chinese Mole

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.