Broad skate vs golden carpet shell

Amblyraja badia compared with Polititapes aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Rajidae	Veneridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Polititapes
Species	Amblyraja badia	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	golden carpet shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

golden carpet 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.