Australian shovelnose ray vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Aptychotrema rostrata compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian shovelnose ray	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (犁头鳐目)	Primates (灵长目)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Aptychotrema	Lepilemur
Species	Aptychotrema rostrata	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian shovelnose ray and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian shovelnose ray	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian shovelnose ray

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

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.