Broad skate vs face fly

Amblyraja badia compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Muscidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Musca
Species	Amblyraja badia	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.