Australian shovelnose ray vs Long-legged fly

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Dolichopus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Long-legged fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.