Australian shovelnose ray vs Redclaw

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Cherax
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.