Australian shovelnose ray vs Sponge

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Cliona
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Sponge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Sponge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.