Australian shovelnose ray vs Microphysid bug

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Loricula
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Microphysid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.