Australian shovelnose ray vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Buellia
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.