Raya ancha vs hydroid

Amblyraja badia compared with Obelia longissima

Key Differences

• Raya ancha is Least Concern while hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ancha	hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Rajidae	Campanulariidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Obelia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Obelia longissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ancha	hydroid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

hydroid

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.