Broad skate vs Nose botfly

Amblyraja badia compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Oestridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Gasterophilus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.