Ashworth's Rustic vs Broad skate

Xestia ashworthii compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Broad skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Rajidae
Genus	Xestia	Amblyraja
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Amblyraja badia

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Broad skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad skate

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.