Broad skate vs Shelled Slug

Amblyraja badia compared with Testacella haliotidea

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Shelled Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rajidae	Testacellidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Testacella
Species	Amblyraja badia	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Shelled Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Shelled Slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.