Broad skate vs Racket-tailed Roller

Amblyraja badia compared with Coracias spatulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Racket-tailed Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Rajidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Coracias
Species	Amblyraja badia	Coracias spatulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Racket-tailed Roller share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Racket-tailed Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Racket-tailed Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Racket-tailed Roller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.