Broad skate vs Cat flea

Amblyraja badia compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Rajidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Ctenocephalides
Species	Amblyraja badia	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.