Australian shovelnose ray vs Pine Bell

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Epinotia rubiginosana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Pine Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Epinotia
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Epinotia rubiginosana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Pine Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Pine Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.