Broad skate vs radiated snail

Amblyraja badia compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rajidae	Discidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Discus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	radiated snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 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.