Australian shovelnose ray vs Spring Hazelcup

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Encoelia
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Spring Hazelcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.