Australian shovelnose ray vs tiny risso snail

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Rissoa parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	tiny risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Rissoa
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Rissoa parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and tiny risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

tiny risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	tiny risso snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

tiny risso snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.