Broad skate vs Drab Clothes

Amblyraja badia compared with Haplotinea insectella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Drab Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Tineidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Haplotinea
Species	Amblyraja badia	Haplotinea insectella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Drab Clothes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Drab Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Drab Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.