Australian shovelnose ray vs Round-spotted Major

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Oxycera
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.