Australian shovelnose ray vs

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Hyphoderma setigerum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Hyphoderma
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Hyphoderma setigerum

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.