Broad skate vs Large Carder-bee

Amblyraja badia compared with Bombus muscorum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Large Carder-bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Large Carder-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rajidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Amblyraja	Bombus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Bombus muscorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Large Carder-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Large Carder-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Large Carder-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Large Carder-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.