Australian shovelnose ray vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Funambulus palmarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aptychotrema	Funambulus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Indian Palm Squirrel

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.