Australian shovelnose ray vs Eastern Mole

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Scalopus
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.