Broad skate vs nut scale

Amblyraja badia compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	nut scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Rajidae	Coccidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Eulecanium
Species	Amblyraja badia	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	nut scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.