Raya ancha vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Amblyraja badia compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Raya ancha is Least Concern while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ancha	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Rajidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Andrena
Species	Amblyraja badia	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya ancha and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ancha	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.