Broad skate vs Redclaw

Amblyraja badia compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Rajidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cherax
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.