Australian shovelnose ray vs Variable flatsedge

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Cyperus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Variable flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.