Australian shovelnose ray vs Leopard Earthball

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (пилорылообразные)	Boletales (Болетовые)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Scleroderma
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.