Australian shovelnose ray vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Rootlet Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Psathyrella
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Psathyrella microrhiza

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Rootlet Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

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

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.