Australian shovelnose ray vs Malayan porcupine

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Hystrix
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.