Broad skate vs glossy furrow-shell

Amblyraja badia compared with Abra nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Rajidae	Semelidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Abra
Species	Amblyraja badia	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	glossy furrow-shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.