Australian shovelnose ray vs Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Physcia alnophila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Physcia
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Physcia alnophila

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.