Broad skate vs Silver Spiny Digger Wasp

Amblyraja badia compared with Oxybelus argentatus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Silver Spiny Digger Wasp is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Silver Spiny Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rajidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Oxybelus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Oxybelus argentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Silver Spiny Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Silver Spiny Digger Wasp

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Silver Spiny Digger Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Silver Spiny Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.