Broad skate vs Hover fly

Amblyraja badia compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Eristalis
Species	Amblyraja badia	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.