Australian shovelnose ray vs Pitaya

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Echinocereus enneacanthus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Pitaya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Echinocereus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Echinocereus enneacanthus

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Pitaya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Pitaya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Pitaya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.