Broad skate vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Amblyraja badia compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Hellrote Sandbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Rajidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Andrena
Species	Amblyraja badia	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Hellrote Sandbiene share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Hellrote Sandbiene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.