Broad skate vs sun shell

Amblyraja badia compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Rajidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Astraea
Species	Amblyraja badia	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

sun shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.