Broad skate vs grooved top shell

Amblyraja badia compared with Jujubinus striatus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while grooved top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	grooved top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Rajidae	Trochidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Jujubinus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Jujubinus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	grooved top shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

grooved top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

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.