Raya ancha vs Dotted Firefly

Amblyraja badia compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Raya ancha Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Elasmobranchii Insecta (insecto)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family Rajidae Lampyridae
Genus Amblyraja Lucidota
Species Amblyraja badia Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya ancha and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Raya ancha Dotted Firefly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Raya ancha

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.

Dotted Firefly

No description available.

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