Raya ancha vs Scallop Shell

Amblyraja badia compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ancha	Scallop Shell
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	Rheumaptera
Species	Amblyraja badia	Rheumaptera undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ancha	Scallop Shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.