Australian shovelnose ray vs Japanese Water Shrew

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Chimarrogale
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Japanese Water Shrew

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.