Broad skate vs Elktoe

Amblyraja badia compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Rajidae	Unionidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Alasmidonta
Species	Amblyraja badia	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.