Australian shovelnose ray vs Lined Hooktail

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Paragomphus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.