Broad skate vs straw belle

Amblyraja badia compared with Aspitates gilvaria

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while straw belle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	straw belle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Geometridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Aspitates
Species	Amblyraja badia	Aspitates gilvaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

straw belle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	straw belle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

straw belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.