Australian shovelnose ray vs marbled lungfish

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Protopterus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.