Broad skate vs cotton aphid

Amblyraja badia compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Rajidae	Aphididae
Genus	Amblyraja	Aphis
Species	Amblyraja badia	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.