Alder's necklace shell vs Broad skate

Euspira nitida compared with Amblyraja badia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder's necklace shell	Broad skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Naticidae	Rajidae
Genus	Euspira	Amblyraja
Species	Euspira nitida	Amblyraja badia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder's necklace shell and Broad skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder's necklace shell

LC — Least Concern

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder's necklace shell	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder's necklace shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad skate

Alder's necklace shell

The Alder's necklace shell (Euspira nitida) is a species in the genus Euspira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.