Australian shovelnose ray vs Java-bean

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Senna obtusifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Java-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Senna
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Senna obtusifolia

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Java-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Java-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Java-bean

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.