Australian shovelnose ray vs Spangle Waxcap

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Hygrocybe
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.