Broad skate vs Scuttle fly

Amblyraja badia compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Phoridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Megaselia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.