Broad skate vs Four-colored Cuckoo-Bee

Amblyraja badia compared with Bombus sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Four-colored Cuckoo-Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rajidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Amblyraja	Bombus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Bombus sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Four-colored Cuckoo-Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Four-colored Cuckoo-Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Four-colored Cuckoo-Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Four-colored Cuckoo-Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.