Broad skate vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Amblyraja badia compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Rajidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Ctenolepisma
Species	Amblyraja badia	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.