Broad skate vs False Dotted Border

Amblyraja badia compared with Belenois thysa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Pieridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Belenois
Species	Amblyraja badia	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	False Dotted Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.