Australian shovelnose ray vs Thinkadu

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Thinkadu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Parashorea
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Thinkadu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Thinkadu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.