Raya ancha vs Weevil

Amblyraja badia compared with Hypera rumicis

Key Differences

• Raya ancha is Least Concern while Weevil is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ancha	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Rajidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Hypera
Species	Amblyraja badia	Hypera rumicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.