Australian shovelnose ray vs Juniper webworm

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Dichomeris marginella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Juniper webworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Dichomeris
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Dichomeris marginella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Juniper webworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Juniper webworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Juniper webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.