Australian shovelnose ray vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Asterophora
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.