Broad skate vs Hampshire Dowd

Amblyraja badia compared with Blastobasis phycidella

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Hampshire Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Hampshire Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Blastobasidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Blastobasis
Species	Amblyraja badia	Blastobasis phycidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Hampshire Dowd share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Hampshire Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Hampshire Dowd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Hampshire Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, 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.