Australian shovelnose ray vs sun shell

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Astraea
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.