Broad skate vs Muscoid fly

Amblyraja badia compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Delia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.