Australian shovelnose ray vs Native Caper

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Capparis
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Native Caper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Native Caper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.