Australian shovelnose ray vs Haspan flatsedge

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Cyperus haspan

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Haspan flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Cyperus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Cyperus haspan

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Haspan flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Haspan flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Haspan flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Seychelles), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.