Broad skate vs Little Bluebottle

Amblyraja badia compared with Calliphora stelviana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Little Bluebottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Calliphora
Species	Amblyraja badia	Calliphora stelviana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Little Bluebottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Little Bluebottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Little Bluebottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.