Broad skate vs

Amblyraja badia compared with Sphingopyxis alaskensis

Key Differences

  • Broad skate is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad skate
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Elasmobranchii Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Rajidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Amblyraja Sphingopyxis
Species Amblyraja badia Sphingopyxis alaskensis

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad skate
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingopyxis alaskensis is a marine Gram-negative bacterium originally isolated from cold Alaskan coastal waters, reflecting its geographic origin. It inhabits cold, oligotrophic ocean environments and can grow at very low nutrient concentrations. This ultramicrobacterium is adapted to nutrient-poor cold marine conditions and decomposes dissolved organic matter.

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