Australian shovelnose ray vs Hedgehog arion

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Arion intermedius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Hedgehog arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Arionidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Arion
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Arion intermedius

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Hedgehog arion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Hedgehog arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Hedgehog arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Hedgehog arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (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.