Australian shovelnose ray vs Ruby Bolete

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Hortiboletus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.