Australian shovelnose ray vs Pine Crust

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Peniophora
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.