Australian shovelnose ray vs Violet Webcap

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Cortinarius
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Violet Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.