Broad skate vs Striped Grayling

Amblyraja badia compared with Hipparchia fidia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Striped Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amblyraja	Hipparchia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Hipparchia fidia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Striped Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Striped Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Striped Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

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.