Raya ancha vs marsh pug

Amblyraja badia compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Raya ancha is Least Concern while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ancha	marsh pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Geometridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Eupithecia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ancha	marsh pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.