Broad skate vs Zwiebelthrips

Amblyraja badia compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Zwiebelthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Rajidae	Thripidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Thrips
Species	Amblyraja badia	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Zwiebelthrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Zwiebelthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.