Broad skate vs Italian Festoon

Amblyraja badia compared with Zerynthia cassandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Italian Festoon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Zerynthia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Zerynthia cassandra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Italian Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Italian Festoon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Italian Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.